Evaluation of Gas Permeability of CFRP Laminates under Cyclic Loadings

Tomohiro YOKOZEKI, Akiko KURODA, Akinori YOSHIMURA, Toshio OGASAWARA, Takahira AOKI
2010 TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN  
This paper describes the experimental assessment of gas permeability of carbon fiber/toughened epoxy laminates under cyclic loadings as a fundamental research for the development of composite cryogenic propellant tank for reusable space transportation system. A thin-ply technique, which may contribute to the enhancement of damage resistance of CFRP laminates, is introduced herein, and the damage accumulation behaviors and gas permeability are compared between thin-ply laminates and standard laminates subjected to cyclic tension and impact.
doi:10.2322/tastj.8.pc_5 fatcat:mwg2yblea5a4dngeflabp7jx34