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In order to better understand the damage tolerance of reinforced composite plates, the impact damage of the reinforced composite plates was investigated under low-velocity impact test. The experimental results show that the impact of different positions and energies causes different degrees of damage to the specimens, including but not limited to ply fracture, internal delamination of the skin, and debonding of the stiffeners and skin. After impacting, the specimens were tested in an axial compression. The results show that the ultimate bearing capacity of the specimen is also affected by different forms of impact. The impact point has the greatest influence on the specimen while it locates at the intersection of longitudinal and transverse bars. Compared with the intact specimen, the ultimate load carrying capacity was reduced by 16.83% and 44.02%, while the specimen impacted by 15 J and 30 J, respectively. The compression failure mode of the damaged specimen is mainly the breakage of the stiffeners and the delamination of the skin.

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