The effect of fabric geometry on the failure behavior of two-dimensional orthogonal plain weave fabric laminates under on-axis uniaxial static tensile loading has been investigated using the two-dimensional woven fabric composite strength model. The weave geometrical parameters considered are: strand width, strand thickness and interstrand gap and the corresponding fiber volume fractions. The studies were carried out for three idealized laminate configurations. It was observed that there is a significant effect of weave geometrical parameters on the failure behavior.
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