TY  - JOUR
T1  - Comparison of Horizontal and Vertical Cantilever Tests for the
Characterization of Bending Behavior in Woven Fabric Prepregs
AU - Alshahrani, Hassan AU - Hojjati, Mehdi 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 17
SP  - 4344
EP  - 4348
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2017.4344.4348
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.4344.4348
KW  - Cantilever bending test
KW  -woven fabric prepreg
KW  -composite forming
KW  -out-of-plane deformation
KW  -own weight
KW  -comparison
AB  - The success or failure of composite formation is determined by the properties of a material that
predominate deformation during the process. Wrinkling is caused by out-of-plane deformation due to
compressive loading in the plane of the material during the forming process. Consequently, capturing
the out-of-plane properties using a suitable experimental method is required with the ultimate aim of predicting
and optimizing forming processes. A comparison between two test methods to characterize the bending
behavior of woven fabric prepreg was presented. Results show that the vertical cantilever test offers a good
control of the deflection shape and reproducible results. On the contrary, the sample twisting was observed
during the horizontal test as the sample is bent under its own weight.
ER  -