Abstract: | Influence of Different Laminate Components on the Static and Dynamic Properties of CERP The static and the dynamic properties of a conventional and a modified, toughened matrix system reinforced with two high strength carbon fibres of a different strain to failure was investigated. Three different laminates were chosen, an unidirectional laminate 08], a cross ply laminate 02, 902, 02, 902]s, and a nearly quasi-isotropic laminate 02, ±45, 90 ]s. It is shown, that the damage development under static as well as dynamic loading is delayed when using a toughened matrix system. This delay in damage development results in improved mechanical properties. However, when using a toughened matrix system together with fibres of a high strain to failure, the improvement of the static properties does not lead in the same extent to an improvement of the dynamic properties. |