High strain rate compression testing of glass fibre reinforced polypropylene

This paper details an investigation of the high strain rate compression testing of GFPP with the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) in the through-thickness and in-plane directions. GFPP posed challenges to SHPB testing as it fails at relatively high stresses, while having relatively low moduli and...

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Main Authors: Cloete T.J., Langdon G.S., Govender R.A., Nurick G.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-08-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122601039