An experimental study of mechanisms behind wrinkle development during forming of composite laminates

A general problem when forming quasi-isotropic, multilayer unidirectional (UD) prepreg over a double curved geometry is out-of-plane wrinkling. The presented study aims to show the existence of compression in the laminate in a recess area that is globally under tension during forming. Further it aims to investigate the influence of compression on the out-of-plane wrinkle development. An experimental study is performed with pre-stacked UD prepreg...