X-ray computed tomography study of kink bands in unidirectional composites
- Submitting institution
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Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 39317141
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.10.124
- Title of journal
- Composite Structures
- Article number
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- First page
- 917
- Volume
- 160
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0263-8223
- Open access status
- Not compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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5
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper represents the first use of 3D X-ray microtomography to study damage in unidirectional composites loaded in compression. Compression strength of UD plies is a fundamental property controlling the performance of composite structures, but the failure mechanisms are complex and usually studied using optical microscopy and SEM which relies on a 2D perspectives to interpret a 3D failure event. This paper presents 3D images to augment traditional approaches. This allows a more holistic view of the damage state revealing the importance of longitudinal splitting and the events facilitating local buckling and kinking.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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