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Damage tolerance and structural performance are two essential requirements for a composite material Combining high-performance polyethylene (HP- PE) fibres and carbon fibres in a hybrid composite structure results in a new type of material with respect to impact-strength-stiffness since both fibres are to some extent complementary in properties. In this paper a toughening concept based on hybridization of carbon fibres with HP-PE fibres in an epoxy matrix is presented. Impact behaviour of hybrid laminates was studied using dart-impact tests and falling weight impact tests. Investigations focused on the effect of stacking sequence, fibre ratio and adhesion level of HP-PE fibres to optimize the impact performance of hybrid laminates.
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Peijs, A.A.J.M., Catsman, P., Venderbosch, R.W. (1991). Impact Resistant and Damage Tolerant Hybrid Composite Structures Based on Carbon and Polyethylene Fibres. In: Marshall, I.H. (eds) Composite Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3662-4_43
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