Please cite this article as: Santos, R.A.M., Reis, P.N.B., Santos, M.J., Coelho, C.A.C.P., Effect of distance between impact point and hole position on the impact fatigue strength of composite laminates, Composite Structures (2017), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.compstruct.2017.02.045 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. In terms of multi-impacts, the damage severity is also very influenced by the distance. For small distances the damage progresses quickly, while three stages can be found for the control samples and for the distance of 20 mm.
Effect of distance between impact