In-situ synchrotron computed tomography tensile testing observations of the hybrid effect: A comparison with theory

In-situ synchrotron computed tomography (CT) tensile tests were performed on two carbon-glass hybrid composites and the respective carbon fibre reference composite. The same modelled to understand key mechanisms governing effect. model predicts development of isolated breaks well but not clusters, leading overestimation failure strain. It was confirmed that enable a higher break density in their plies relative non-hybrid Fibres near ply interface more likely fail than fibres middle, augmenting