Laboratory development and tensile testing of grapite/glass/epoxy hybrid composite materials.
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Authors
Linnander, Robert James
Subjects
composite material
hybrid composite material
laminate theory
prepreg
fiber
matrix
graphite
glass
manufacture process
laboratory development
hybrid composite material
laminate theory
prepreg
fiber
matrix
graphite
glass
manufacture process
laboratory development
Advisors
Bank, Milton H.
Date of Issue
1974-06
Date
June 1974
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Most advanced composite materials in use today consist
of a single type of reinforcing fiber embedded in a matrix.
There are possible advantages, however, in a system which
used multiple types of reinforcing fibers. Such a material
is called a "hybrid" or "mixed modulus" composite.
This thesis describes the establishment of a composites
laboratory facility at the Naval Postgraduate School and the
development of manufacturing techniques to produce high-quality
hybrid composite specimens for testing. Glass/graphite/
epoxy hybrid specimens manufactured in this laboratory
were tested to determine the dependence of material properties
on the relative orientations of the fibers. Results of
the test program were compared with predictions made using
classical laminate theory.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Aeronautics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.