Translaminar fracture toughness testing of composites: A review

A comprehensive review of techniques for the experimental characterisation of the fracture toughness associated with the translaminar (fibre-breaking) failure modes of continuously reinforced laminated composites is presented. The collection of work relating to tensile failure reveals a varied approach in terms of specimen configuration, size and data reduction, despite the existence of an ASTM standard. Best practices are identified and...