Processing and Damage Tolerance of Continuous Carbon Fiber Composites Containing Puncture-Self-Healing Thermoplastic Matrix
The initiation and propagation of damage ultimately results in failure of aircraft structural components. Often, impact damage is difficult to identify in-service, and hence design of continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite structure involves up to a 50{e533b13ff70ae9e93b2537162b40cc94235d9ebe58cd3c48afaf7e201b9cf588} knockdown in the undamaged failure strength allowable. If damage is identified in a composite structure, the