TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental determination of linear and nonlinear mechanical properties of laminated soft composite material system
AU - Levi-Sasson, Aviad
AU - Meshi, Ido
AU - Mustacchi, Shaul
AU - Amarilio, Iris
AU - Benes, Dana
AU - Favorsky, Vadim
AU - Eliasy, Rami
AU - Aboudi, Jacob
AU - Haj-Ali, Rami
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are grateful for the support of the German-Israel Foundation (GIF) under contract 1166-163.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This study deals with the mechanical properties of soft polymeric composite laminates made with Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWP) fibers, often used for ballistic protection. Two new mechanical test setups, tensile and axial shear, are proposed to characterize the mechanical behavior of a laminated system made of the commercial Dyneema HB26 cross-ply multi-layered plates. The suitable tension setup is found to be close to a bow-tie like geometry while the axial shear is closer to a butterfly shape. The overall linear and nonlinear behaviors under both tension and shear are investigated. Microstructure of the fibers along with results from the mechanical tests, are used to calibrate a micromechanical model for this material system.
AB - This study deals with the mechanical properties of soft polymeric composite laminates made with Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWP) fibers, often used for ballistic protection. Two new mechanical test setups, tensile and axial shear, are proposed to characterize the mechanical behavior of a laminated system made of the commercial Dyneema HB26 cross-ply multi-layered plates. The suitable tension setup is found to be close to a bow-tie like geometry while the axial shear is closer to a butterfly shape. The overall linear and nonlinear behaviors under both tension and shear are investigated. Microstructure of the fibers along with results from the mechanical tests, are used to calibrate a micromechanical model for this material system.
KW - A. Layered structures
KW - A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
KW - B. Mechanical properties
KW - D. Mechanical testing
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84886465834
U2 - 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.09.043
DO - 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.09.043
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AN - SCOPUS:84886465834
SN - 1359-8368
VL - 57
SP - 96
EP - 104
JO - Composites Part B: Engineering
JF - Composites Part B: Engineering
ER -