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Experimental Investigation and Failure Criterion Development for CFR Composite Tubular Specimens Under Combined Axial and Pressure Loading Cover

Experimental Investigation and Failure Criterion Development for CFR Composite Tubular Specimens Under Combined Axial and Pressure Loading

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|Dec 2025

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Figure 1.

Limit surface representing critical stress states in the principal stress space.
Limit surface representing critical stress states in the principal stress space.

Figure 2.

Tubular specimen.
Tubular specimen.

Figure 3.

Dimensions of tubular specimen in mm.
Dimensions of tubular specimen in mm.

Figure 4.

Biaxial extensometer attached to the gage part of the tubular specimen.
Biaxial extensometer attached to the gage part of the tubular specimen.

Figure 5.

Contactless digital micrometer KEYENCE LS-7030.
Contactless digital micrometer KEYENCE LS-7030.

Figure 6.

Experimental setup for complex stress testing.
Experimental setup for complex stress testing.

Figure 7.

Loading plane in the stress space, with point P representing failure stress state.
Loading plane in the stress space, with point P representing failure stress state.

Figure 8.

Stress paths realized during the testing program.
Stress paths realized during the testing program.

Figure 9.

Plot of axial and hoop stress vs. time during test number 7.
Plot of axial and hoop stress vs. time during test number 7.

Figure 10.

Axial and hoop stress variations for specimen number 9.
Axial and hoop stress variations for specimen number 9.

Figure 11.

Limit lines at the axial-hoop stress plane.
Limit lines at the axial-hoop stress plane.

Figure 12.

Limit lines at the radial-axial stress plane.
Limit lines at the radial-axial stress plane.

Figure 13.

Limit lines at the radial-hoop stress plane.
Limit lines at the radial-hoop stress plane.

Figure 14.

Failure surface in the principal stress space.
Failure surface in the principal stress space.

Mechanical properties of the material in the gage section of the specimen (X – axial direction, Y – circumferential direction)_

ParameterValueFactor of scatter CV
Tensile strength Xt684 MPa4.41 [%]
Tensile strength Yt638 MPa6.45 [%]
Compressive strength Xc600 MPa4.18 [%]
Compressive strength Yc638 MPa3.41 [%]
Shear strength S75 MPa1.62 [%]
Modulus Ex54.41 GPa
Modulus Ey57.72 GPa
Modulus Gxy3.66 GPa
Poisson coefficient v120.041 [-]

Loading sequence for all tested specimens_

Number of testLoading sequenceEnd of first rampEnd of second ramp
1tensionspecimen failuren. a.
2pressurespecimen failuren. a.
3pressure-tension100 barspecimen failure
4pressure-tension200 barspecimen failure
5pressure-tension300 barspecimen failure
6tension-pressure10 kNpuncture of matrix
7tension-pressure20 kNpuncture of matrix
8tension-pressure30 kNpuncture of matrix
9pressure-tension150 barspecimen failure
10simultaneous pressure and tensionspecimen failuren. a.
11pressure-compression100 barSpecimen failure
12pressure-compression200 barSpecimen failure
13pressure-compression50 barSpecimen failure
14pressure-compression150 barSpecimen failure
15compression-pressure-10 kNpuncture of matrix
16compression-pressure-20 kNpuncture of matrix
17compression-pressure-15 kNpuncture of matrix
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fas-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7591 | Journal ISSN: 2081-7738
Language: English
Published on: Dec 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Grzegorz Socha, Piotr Dąbrowski, Jakub Kaczkowski, published by ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
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