Published 2017 | Version v1
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DAMAGE MODELLING OF THIN-PLY NANO-REINFORCED COMPOSITE LAMINATES

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Short beam shear tests of composite specimens reinforced with aligned carbon nanotubes in the interfaces are modelled to better understand what are the effects of this type of nano-reinforcement on the mechanics of fracture of composite materials. The numerical results suggest that the reinforced interfaces are ~5% or ~10-15% tougher than unreinforced interfaces depending on the carbon fibre-epoxy material system used.

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