Abstract
In this study, the anisotropic behavior in bending deformation of woven carbon fabrics reinforced PPS thermoplastic laminated composites with various fiber orientation angles under a concentrated and thermal loading was mainly investigated by coordinate measurements. Two parameters for anisotropic evaluation of the bending deformation such as the amount of torsion and degree of anisotropy were used. The anisotropic behavior in bending deformation of woven fabric thermoplastic laminated composites under thermal load was affected strongly by matrix resin segregation on the surface of laminates. The matrix resin segregation arises especially at both ends of the wrap yarn direction on the uncut laminates result from roll forming processes. Also, the distribution of the matrix resin changes by the cutting out position of test specimens.
