Accession Number:

AD0770596

Title:

Composite Shear Strength - Tube Torsion vs Short Beam Shear

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP ST LOUIS MO

Personal Author(s):

• Lavengood, R. E.
• Michno, Jr, M. J.

Report Date:

1973-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

Experimental evidence is presented for transversely isotropic glass- epoxy to show that shear strength determinations using the short-beam shear method ASTM D2344-67 AGREE WELL WITH THE RESULTS OF TUBE TORSION FOR A CERTAIN VOLUME FRACTION RANGE. In all cases short-beam shear results bound tube torsion results from below. Comparison of short beam and tube torsion shear strength may be a convenient measure of fabrication effectiveness.

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• FIBERGLASS
• TEST METHODS
• SHEAR STRENGTH
• REINFORCED PLASTICS

Subject Categories:

• Laminates and Composite Materials

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE