Shear Plugging and Frictional Behaviour of Composites and Fabrics Under Quasi‐static Loading |
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| Authors: | K S Pandya S Shaktivesh H L Gowtham A Inani N K Naik |
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| Affiliation: | Aerospace Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India |
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| Abstract: | Experimental studies are presented on the shear plugging and frictional behaviour of composites and fabrics under quasi‐static loading. The primary focus is on the effect of specimen thickness on quasi‐static shear plugging behaviour. In the present study, quasi‐static shear plugging and through‐the‐thickness frictional tests are carried out on three types of materials. The materials investigated are 2D plain weave E‐glass/epoxy, 2D plain weave T300 carbon/epoxy and 2D plain weave E‐glass fabric. Typical results on shear plugging strength and frictional behaviour are presented. Effect of specimen thickness on quasi‐static shear plugging behaviour is also investigated. |
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| Keywords: | composite fabric frictional behaviour shear plugging behaviour specimen thickness effect |
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