Abstract
A comprehensive experimental study was undertaken to evaluate strain rate effects on the hoop burst strength, hoop modulus, strain to failure and Poisson's ratio of Kevlar reinforced plastic (KRP) angle ply filament wound tubes. Both static and dynamic tests were performed on tubes of winding angle 25 degree , 45 degree , 55 degree , 65 degree and 75 degree , which were burst under internal radial loading with minimum end constraints. For each test, the internal pressure and the strains in both circumferential and longitudinal directions were recorded on suitable digital processing equipment.