May 2015
Intermediate to advanced
872 pages
28h 33m
English
Many factors contribute to the formation of residual stresses in laminated composites, including the mismatch of free strains due to the thermal changes and phase changes during the manufacturing process. In this chapter, the factors that contribute to the development of residual stresses along with the state-of-the-art experimental approaches to measure and/or monitor them are reviewed and discussed. Effects of these stresses including dimensional changes and also the reduction in mechanical performance of the final products are discussed, and mitigation strategies to remedy ...
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