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There are numerous applications for high impact resistant fiber-reinforced composite especially in aerospace, automotive, marine, and military fields. Impact damages of foreign objects on composite structures is of great importance, because may severely reduce their strength and stability. These impacts are ranging from low speed impacts like dropping of a tool to high speed impacts when small sands or debris throw away by aircraft tires. This research focuses on fiber reinforced composites, impact tests, failure modes and damage propagation through the composite during destructive impact load.
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The authors would like to acknowledge gratefully the financial support of the Young Researchers Club (YRC) of Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch.
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Saligheh, O., Eslami Farsani, R., Khajavi, R., Forouharshad, M. (2012). The Study of Response of High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Composites to Impact Loading. In: Tamin, M. (eds) Damage and Fracture of Composite Materials and Structures. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23659-4_9
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