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The influence of ply-stacking sequence and ply orientation on the magnitude of lamination residual stresses in graphite/polyimide angle-ply laminates was investigated. The effect of stacking sequence was investigated with laminates of [02/±45]s, [±45/02]s, [0/+45/0/−45]s and [+45/02/−45]s layup. The effect of ply orientation was evaluated with additional specimens of [02/±15]s and [02/902]s layup. Thermal strains were measured using embedded-gage techniques. Residual strains were determined by comparing thermal strains in the angle-ply laminates with those of a unidirectional laminate. The ply-stacking sequence did not have an influence on the magnitude of residual strains. The highest residual strains occur in the [02/902]s laminate and the lowest, approximately one-fourth in magnitude, occur in the [02/±15]s laminate. The maximum residual strains in the [02/±45]s group are slightly lower than those in the [02/902]s laminate. Residual stress computations show that, at room temperature, the transverse-to-the-fibers stresses in all plies, except those of the [02/±15]s laminate, exceed the transverse tensile strength of the unidirectional material.
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Daniel, I.M., Liber, T. Effect of laminate construction on residual stresses in graphite/polyimide composites. Experimental Mechanics 17, 21–25 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324267
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324267