FEM Evaluations and Fabrication of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Laminates with Induced Discontinuities
Abstract
The paper aims to study the possible discontinuities in the laminates resulting due to fiber extension and the influential behavior of the CFRP. The standard pattern of discontinuities is induced initially in the laminates prepared using CFRP prepreg with its impact on the strength is quantified experimentally. Experimental and Numerical studies are proposed to quantify the behavior of CFRP with induced continuities.