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<strong>Research</strong> Directions in the Fatigue Testing of Polymer <strong>Composite</strong>s 213<br />

Figure 3. Comparison of the longitudinal strain ε xx measurement from the optical fibre and the<br />

extensometer in a tension-tension fatigue test of a carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic [11].<br />

Figure 4. Intermediate static tests in a tension-tension fatigue experiment of a carbon fibre-reinforced<br />

thermoplastic [11].<br />

Resistance measurement is a well-established damage detection technique for<br />

unidirectional carbon composites [12]. For a long time, there has been disagreement between<br />

researchers whether the resistance should increase or decrease when local fibre fractures<br />

occur [13-15]. In a recent series of articles, it has been clearly demonstrated that the<br />

resistance must increase with increasing damage to the fibre yarns, but a lot of researchers<br />

observe a decrease of resistance, due to bad contact of the electrodes.

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