Interlaminar shear strength of plain weave S2-glass/SC79 composites subjected to out-of-plane high strain rate compressive loadings

In this study a test methodology for measuring interlaminar shear strength of composites under both quasi-static and high strain rate loadings is developed. The test methodology is also able to study the effect of the Coulomb friction and the influence of interlaminar compressive stress acting on the failure plane. The material properties generated are used to evaluate various quasi-static and strain rate dependent failure criteria. This is...