High strain-rate failure in carbon/Kevlar hybrid woven composites via a novel SHPB-AE coupled test

The high strain-rate induced failure characteristics in a carbon/Kevlar hybrid composite subjected to high strain-rate compressive loading were studied using a novel SHPB-AE coupled test. The tests were performed based on a split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus and an acoustic emission (AE) technique, respectively. Within the strain-rate range of 1002–1941 s−1, a high strain-rate compressive test was conducted on the cylindrical...