FATIGUE RESPONSE OF CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES UNDER MULTIAXIAL STRESSES FOR DIFFERENT LAY-UP PARAMETERS Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The inherent anisotropy of composites complicates their damage response. The influence of multiaxiality is not thoroughly understood due to obstacles related to damage monitoring during loading. In this study, the response of carbon/epoxy laminates under fatigue is examined through in-situ microscopic observations. [0o/θ]2s, [0o/θ/0ο/-θ]s and [0o/θ/-θ]2s laminates with two off-axis angles, namely 30 and 60 degrees, are tested under fatigue. By ...