Fatigue modeling for carbon/epoxy unidirectional composites under various stress ratios considering size effects

Fatigue tests for unidirectional (UD) CFRP composite specimens of various sizes are conducted under different stress ratios. The results show that the specimen size has considerable influence on the transverse tension-tension fatigue performance of UD laminates. The underlying fatigue mechanisms are also investigated through SEM observations. Moreover, a fatigue life prediction method considering size effects is presented, and a good correlation...