Dataset on open/blind hole-hole interaction in barely visible impact damaged composite laminates.

This dataset contains the mechanical properties and structural characteristics with images of the carbon fibre reinforced epoxy composite (CFRP) laminates with open/blind holes. The mechanical dataset are the fracture strength, strain at fracture, strain energy density for resilience, strain energy density to fracture and stiffness of the CFRP laminates for different setups (namely 1 hole, 2 holes parallel to applied load, and 2 holes normal to applied load) from pristine and barely visible impact damage (BVID) specimens, determine from in-plane compression test. The structural-related dataset include thermographs, images of BVID specimens, drilling-induced damage BVID specimens and video clips of crack propagation during in-plane compression testing.