Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The response of a graphite-epoxy material, Modmor II/PR-286, to foreign object impact was investigated by impacting spherical projectiles of three different materials - gelatin, ice, and steel - on simulated blade specimens. Visual and metallographic inspection revealed three damage mechanisms: penetration, leading edge bending failure, and stress wave delamination and cracking. The steel projectiles caused penetration damage regardless of the impact location and angle. For the ice and gelatin particles impacting the leading edge, failure was due to large local bending strains, resulting in significant material removal and delamination damage.
Keywords:
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Type:
AIAA PAPER 77-365
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Conference on Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials; Mar 21, 1977 - Mar 23, 1977; San Diego, CA; US|Mar 24, 1977 - Mar 25, 1977
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