Carbon Fiber has a Youngs Modulus of 220 GPa, Poissons ratio of 0.

25, and a
Stress Intensity factor of 40x107 Pa-cm1/2. The first post-process analysis looks at the
deformation of the shape of the racquet.

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on case 1 n case 2 case 1 case 2

The next important analysis looks at the tension (white) and compressive
(orange) stress in the racquet of both cases. The lines represent the magnitude and
direction of each stress at that position.
 The next part is a stress contour of the first principal stress along with the
color scale for the contour. The points of high stress indicate probable regions for
cracking to occur.
The next part involved anaylizing the effects of a crack in the material.
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n case 1 case 2 Deformation case Deformation
1 case 2

Tension and Compressive Stresses

Crack Propagation