Table 1 Nomenclature of damage types in on-axis tension test based on (Lomov et al. 2011a)
From: Recent advancements in mechanical characterisation of 3D woven composites
Code | Damage type | Direction |
|---|---|---|
B | Cracks on the boundary of the yarns | Normal to the loading direction |
T | Transverse cracking within yarns | Normal to the loading direction |
L | Debonding on yarns’ surface | Parallel to the loading direction |
Z | Cracks on the boundary of Z-binding yarns | Following the Z-binding yarns surface |
MT | Transverse cracking in the matrix pockets | Normal to the loading direction |
ML | Longitudinal cracking in the matrix pockets | Parallel to the loading direction |