Question

What is an important interlaminar mechanical property of a thick composite laminate under bending stresses? Draw a schematic of through-the-thickness cross-section of the laminate and explain where/how the interlaminar failure takes place. Considering that the process-induced voids will influence the interlaminar properties, do you prefer to have the voids at/near the laminate surface or at/near the laminate mid-plane. Explain why!

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