A modified point stress criterion has been used for evaluating the tensile fracture strength of AS-4 carbon–984A1 epoxy [0/90]4S and [0/±45/90]2S composite laminates with various hole diameters and specimen widths. The results correlate well with the existing test results, and with those predicted from an effective crack growth model.
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