ID 1068

Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of

Stitched CFRP Composites under Impact Loading

H.P. Zhao^1,2, Robert K.Y. Li ², Z.P. Duan ¹, J.K Kim³ and Y.W. Mai⁴

¹ Division of Fundamental Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics,

Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

² Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science,

City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong

³ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and technology,

Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

⁴ Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management,

City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Keywords: fracture toughness, stitching, SHPB, mode II, CFRP