Fiber bridging in composite laminates: A literature review

Fiber reinforced composites are quickly replacing their metal counterparts in the structural applications due to their higher specific strength and stiffness. The fiber bridging increases the fracture toughness of the composites several times. At the same time, the characterization of the composites is challenging due to fiber bridging. Large number of studies has been devoted to investigate various aspects of fiber bridging phenomenon in the...