Compression After Impact

Drop-weight impact on a laminate plate, then compression to failure

1Layup

Layup
2Impact

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A carbon-fiber panel with an impact dent and a crack across it, standing in a compression-after-impact test fixture
Compression after impact

Hit it, then crush it

A weight drops on the plate and leaves damage inside that is hard to see. The plate is then loaded in compression, where that damage costs a large part of its strength.

Choose the layup and the impact energy, then select Run test.