Investigation of Impact Damage of PMC Specimens using SEM
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The work presented in this paper investigates the the results of microscopic examinations of delaminations and transverse cracks detected with scanned image microscopy, from which the initiation and propagation mechanisms of the impact-induced damage were discussed. Visual examination of the impacted samples reveals that the damage in the fibres was developed around the point of impact, which results in considerable strength loss.
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