Self-heating analysis of hybrid thin-ply laminates subjected to cyclic mechanical loading

Abstract

Development of thin-ply composites in the last decade has opened up new possibilities for designing high-performance lightweight and flexible structural components with increased damage resistance, ductility and multifunctionality. In addition to improved mechanical properties thin-ply hybrid laminates can be simultaneously utilized as multifunctional materials owing to beneficial physical properties of constituents. The main objective of the present work is to parametrically investigate self-heating of hybrid carbon/glass thin-ply laminates subjected to cyclic mechanical loading.