A review on the mechanical performance and fatigue behavior of 3-D angle-interlock woven composites

Abstract

The 3-D textile structural composites (3DTSC) have attracted the special attention because of their excellent structural stability, higher fracture tolerance, and delamination resistance capability owing to the existence of fibers along the thickness direction. As one type of the 3DTSC, the 3-D angle-interlock woven composite (3DAWC) has attracted increasing attention in structural engineering applications owing to its special mechanical performance. In this review, the research progress on the mechanical performance of the 3DAWC undergoing the tension, compression, and impact loading conditions has been summarized. Furthermore, the research development on the fatigue behavior of the 2-D textile structural composites and the 3DTSC, as well as the comparisons of the fatigue-resistance performance between the different types of textile structural composites have been introduced. In addition, the progress, key issues, and future trend on the fatigue damage behavior of the 3DAWC are also given in this review.

Keywords:

• 3-D angle-interlock woven composite (3DAWC)
• 3-D textile structural composites (3DOWC)
• mechanical behavior
• fatigue

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Funding

The project was supported by National Natural Science Funds of China [grant number 11305138]; Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University [grant number KLET1213], [grant number KLET1312]; Research Fund of Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province [grant number AE201321]; Production, Education & Research Cooperative Innovation Fund Project of Jiangsu Province [grant number BY2014108-07].