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A new compression fixture suitable for testing relatively thin composite laminates with or without holes or notches is described and evaluated. This UCSB fixture comprises several features of detail that are different from those of the existing fixtures, such as the large, well-established Supplies of Advanced Composite Materials Association (SACMA) fixture. Both a description and a rationale for such features are included together with compressive strength data for notched and unnotched carbon fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite (PMC) laminates obtained using the UCSB fixture.
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