Abstract
A multifunctional non-destructive technique, based on the Raman response of aramid fibers, is employed for (a) assessing the interface integrity and the overall stress distribution in a unidirectional Kevlar 29 ®/epoxy composite (b) measuring the stress concentration and its development with applied load in Kevlar 49 ®/epoxy composites incorporating a circular notch and finally, (c) determining the strain arising in 0° plies due to partial and full crack growth within the θ° plies in multidirectional 0°/ θ°/0° composites. It is shown that this technique can be used effectively to study the damage development in composite materials that arise from the presence of different length scale discontinuities.
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