Abstract
In the design of structures it is necessary to have accurate information on the stress distribution produced by the service-loading conditions and geometry of the structure and on the stress or strain limits for the material to avoid premature failure or permanent damage.
Even in apparently uniform structures in composite materials fabrication methods can introduce geometric and material variations which will significantly distort the stress distribution. The stress or strain limits for failure derived from ‘ideal’ testpieces and short-term tests may not be representative of the failure conditions in large structures.
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Carswell, W.S. (1981). Structures in Reinforced Composites. In: Marshall, I.H. (eds) Composite Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8120-1_33
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