A novel model of delamination bridging via Z-pins in composite laminates

Volume: 51, Issue: 19, Pages: 3314 - 3332
Published: Oct 1, 2014
Abstract
null null A new micro-mechanical model is proposed for describing the bridging actions exerted by through-thickness reinforcement on delaminations in prepreg based composite materials, subjected to a mixed-mode (I–II) loading regime. The model applies to micro-fasteners in the form of brittle fibrous rods (Z-pins) inserted in the through-thickness direction of composite laminates. These are described as Euler–Bernoulli beams inserted in an...
Paper Details
Title
A novel model of delamination bridging via Z-pins in composite laminates
Published Date
Oct 1, 2014
Volume
51
Issue
19
Pages
3314 - 3332
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