Damage tolerance of carbon/flax hybrid composites subjected to low velocity impact

Hybrid laminates produced using carbon (C) and flax (F) fibre epoxy prepregs were fabricated with two different stacking sequences based on the presence of flax fibre laminates as outer layers and carbon as inner layers (FCF) or vice versa (CFC). Pure flax and pure carbon fibre reinforced laminates were also fabricated as a reference. Experimental tests were performed, which included four-point bending, falling weight impact tests at energies...