24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-5.9.3

STATUS AND SUMMARY OF TEST METHOD STANDARDIZATION OF ADVANCED COMPOSITES IN JAPAN

T. Ishikawa
Advanced Composites Evaluation Technology Center, Institute of Space Technology and Aeronautics, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Keywords: composites database, building block approach, mechanical properties, interlaminar shear, open hole compression

Standardization activities of test methods of composite mechanical properties in Japan are reviewed and summarized. Three methods, interlaminar shear by double notch compression, open hole compression and open hole tension are being standardized into JIS, Japan Industrial Standard. In the latter two items, different methods from the current de facto standards are proposed and evaluated.

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