High strain rate studies for different laminate configurations of bi-directional glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy composites using DIC

The strain rate dependence of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites was experimentally characterized over the range of strain rates (1.6 × 10−3–542 s−1) by performing a series of tensile tests on (0/90), (0/90/30/−60), (0/90/45/−45) and (30/−60/60/−30) laminate specimens. The Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique was employed by using a high-speed camera to measure the displacement field...