Experimental–computational study towards heat generation in thick laminates under fatigue loading

Due to the poor thermal conductivity of composites and the material heating that occurs during fatigue loading, high temperatures may appear in the laminate. Since the mechanical properties of composites are dependent on temperature, the fatigue performance may be affected negatively. This effect will occur when local temperatures approach the glass transition temperature of the matrix. The aim of this work is to study heating in fatigue...