Fractographic study of damage mechanisms in fiber reinforced polymer composites submitted to uniaxial compression

After the advances of microscopic techniques, the literature shows an increasing number of fractographic studies of fiber reinforced polymer composites. However, the fractographic aspects of compressive failures remain slightly explored and poorly enlightened. In this context, the purpose of this work is to present some of the main mechanisms responsible for the fracture energy absorption in the case of fiber reinforced polymer composites...