Abstract
A procedure is developed for the experimental determination of the nonlinear shear behavior of fiber-reinforced composites by testing angle-ply laminates. It is shown that, for the E glass/epoxy used in this work, the popular ±45 deg specimens fail prematurely due to transverse stresses, thus limiting the range for which the shear stress-strain curve can be obtained. By selecting an appropriate fiber orientation, ±41 deg in the present work, premature failure can be prevented and the nonlinear shear response can be obtained almost to shear failure. The experimental program involved four groups of tensile specimens (±30 deg, ±35 deg ±41 deg and ±45 deg) tested under impact conditions using a drop weight testing machine. Analysis was performed using classical plate theory and an incremental loading procedure. Some problems involved in conducting dynamic tests are discussed and a solution is presented.
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