Strain rate‐dependent deformation behaviors of multi‐layer carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates

This paper focuses on the contributions of diversities of strain rate and orientations for aggravating the diversities of micro failure behaviors on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates. A miniature horizontal type tensile tester is employed to conduct experiments with strain rate ranging from 2.6 × 10 −6 s −1 to 2.6 × 10 −3 s −1 . The CFRP laminates are obtained based upon a thermoset toughened epoxy matrix (termed CF/Epoxy) with...