Research Article

Manufacturing and Shear Response Characterization of Carbon Nanofiber Modified CFRP Using the Out-of-Autoclave-Vacuum-Bag-Only Cure Process

Figure 8

Damage development, as concluded by the presented evidence, of both the control samples (a) and the CNF modified samples (b). The development is presented in three steps. The control sample steps include: initial localized cross-sectional failure, delamination along the mid-plane, and final localized cross-sectional failure. The CNF modified samples experience only localized failure.
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(a) Control samples
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(b) CNF modified samples