Microscopic failure of thin-walled fibre-reinforced composite frusta under static axial collapse
by A.G. Mamalis, D.E. Manolakos, G.L. Viegelahn, G.A. Demosthenous, S.M. Yap
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 12, No. 5/6, 1991

Abstract: The present paper deals systematically with the study of micro-failure process during the stable collapse under axial compression of conical frusta made of chopped strand mat fibreglass composite material. Extensive microscopic investigations on the crush zone and a suitable arrangement of strain gauges over the shell wall enables the prediction of failure mechanism characteristics, the strain distribution over the shell body and the crack length developed during crushing.

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