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Effective use of metallic Z-pins for composites’ through-thickness reinforcement. / M'membe, Beene; Yasaee, Mehdi; Hallett, Stephen R.; Partridge, Ivana K.

In: Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 175, 03.05.2019, p. 77-84.

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M'membe, B, Yasaee, M, Hallett, SR & Partridge, IK 2019, 'Effective use of metallic Z-pins for composites’ through-thickness reinforcement', Composites Science and Technology, vol. 175, pp. 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.02.024

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M'membe, B., Yasaee, M., Hallett, S. R., & Partridge, I. K. (2019). Effective use of metallic Z-pins for composites’ through-thickness reinforcement. Composites Science and Technology, 175, 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.02.024

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M'membe B, Yasaee M, Hallett SR, Partridge IK. Effective use of metallic Z-pins for composites’ through-thickness reinforcement. Composites Science and Technology. 2019 May 3;175:77-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.02.024

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M'membe, Beene ; Yasaee, Mehdi ; Hallett, Stephen R. ; Partridge, Ivana K. / Effective use of metallic Z-pins for composites’ through-thickness reinforcement. In: Composites Science and Technology. 2019 ; Vol. 175. pp. 77-84.

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abstract = "Z-pins offer effective through-thickness reinforcement for laminated composites. Various studies have however, shown that metal Z-pins are less effective at bridging Mode I delaminations than carbon-fibre composite Z-pins, due to poor interfacial bonding with the laminate. This is exacerbated by high thermal mismatch between the metallic Z-pins and the laminate. This study investigates inserting metallic Z-pins at angles offset from the laminate normal, to improve the Mode I bridging in composites. The effects on the apparent fracture toughness under pure and mixed Mode I/II loads using single pin specimens is investigated. Results show that, unlike orthogonally inserted metal Z-pins, inclined Z-pins exhibit high energy absorption throughout the mixed mode range. Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) tests show that the inclined metal Z-pins increase the Mode I apparent fracture toughness by a factor of 2 compared to traditional carbon fibre Z-pins. In End Loaded Split (ELS) tests, the Mode II apparent fracture toughness of inclined stainless steel Z-pins, although less than their uninclined equivalent, is greater than that of carbon fibre Z-pins.",
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