A Review of Impact Drop Testing of Composite Laminate Plates

Today, composite materials are widely used in many industrial applications due to their advanced properties such as a higher strength-to-weight ratio. However, low-velocity impact failure in composites poses maintenance issues since it may result in unseen damage. This work provides a detailed overview of impact drop testing of composite laminate plates. The principal objective of this work is to comprehend the impact damage behaviour and failure mechanism in composite laminates. The paper also provides examining new techniques for making composite laminates and how these techniques might affect the impact performance of composite materials.