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Damage tolerance testing of sandwich composites: The sandwich flexure-after-impact (FAI) test

In my January 2024 column, I reported on a new ASTM test method for use in assessing the damage tolerance of sandwich composites under compression loading: the sandwich compression-after-impact (CAI) ...
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Damage tolerance testing of sandwich composites: The sandwich CAI test

Figure 1. ASTM D8287 sandwich CAI test fixture and specimen. Photo Credit, all images: Dan Adams Damage tolerance testing of composites refers to the testing of specimens with a centrally located ...