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…• Laminate ply orientations
• Laminate thickness
Floor Beam
Stanchion #3
Frame & Skin
3
Primary Crush Member:
C-Channel Stanchion
Traditional Design: Use of 0°, ±45°, and 90° plies
Material: IM7/8552 unitape prepreg
Geometry: C-channel
Laminate: “Hard” laminate
• 50% 0°, 25% ±45°, 25% 90° (50/25/25)
• 16 plies (@ 0.0072 in.), 0.115 in. thickness
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https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/Documents/jams-presentations/21-Ostler-Crashworthiness-Testing.pdf