An experimental study of the damage growth in composite laminates under tension–fatigue after impact

The behavior of damaged laminates under cyclic load is crucial to the damage tolerance of composite structures. In this experimental study, we investigate impact damaged laminates under tension–fatigue loading. For that purpose, a tension after impact (TAI) specimen is designed, which exhibits a similar impact behavior like a specimen of the established compression after impact (CAI) standard. A set of quasi-static TAI tests is conducted as a...