Research Article

On Complexities of Impact Simulation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Simplified Modeling Framework

Table 1

Quasistatic mechanical properties of twill weave Twintex composites [12] (indices 1 and 2 refer to in-plane warp and weft directions and index 3 denotes the out-of-plane direction).

Properties Values

Tensile strength
288MPa
266MPa
Compression strength
155MPa
150MPa
Shear strength
19MPa
18MPa
Modulus of elasticity
14GPa
13GPa
Shear modulus
1.7GPa
1.8GPa
1.7GPa
Poisson’s ratio
0.10
Fracture toughness
220kJ/m2