Behavior of a quasi-isotropic ply metal matrix composite under thermo-mechanical and isothermal fatigue loading. Master's thesis
This study investigated the behavior of the SCS6/Ti-15-3 metal matrix composite with a quasi-isotropic layup when tested under static and fatigue conditions. Specimens were subjected to in-phase and out-of-phase thermo-mechanical and isothermal fatigue loading. In-phase and isothermal loading produced a fiber dominated failure while the out-of-phase loading produced a matrix dominated failure. Also, fiber domination in all three profiles was present at higher maximum applied loads and al three profiles demonstrated matrix domination at lower maximum applied loads. Thus, failure is both profile dependent and load equipment. Additional analyses, using laminated plate theory, Halpin-Tsai equations, METCAN, and the Linear Life Fraction Model (LLFM), showed: the as-received specimens contained plies where a portion of the fibers are debonded from the matrix; during fatigue cycling, the 90 deg. plies and a percentage of the 45 deg. plies failed immediately with greater damage becoming evident with additional cycles; and, the LLFM suggests that there may be a non-linear combination of fiber and matrix domination for in-phase and isothermal cycling.
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States). School of Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 6731187
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-258902/6/XAB; AFIT/GAE/ENY-92D-05
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Master's thesis
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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