Thermal Aging of CFRP Composites forMarine and Aeronautical Applications

This paper provides an insight on the evolution of mechanical properties of CFRP materials for aeronautical and marine applications, when exposed to specific environmental conditions, i.e. cyclical variation of temperature. This study is carried out by means of the experimental characterization of static compression, three point bending and interlaminar shear, which generates results on fibers and matrix resistance and on the mechanical properties of the composite.