MATERIAL TESTS AND MESOSCALE COMPUTER MODEL FOR BALLISTIC IMPACT ON CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE

Two-dimensional (unidirectional) and 3-D woven carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) panels were produced by Albany Engineered Composites.Coupons were machined from the laminates for various mechanical tests in tension, torsion, and delamination.A batch of neat resin was also produced and the mechanical properties of the resin were determined.Some