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193744 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.193744 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2024-05 11 pages Verma, Swastik Fard, Masoud Stefanaki, Aikaterini Barrett, The Honors College Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program Text This research study aimed to improve on the results of the Improved Mixed-Mode Bending paper by Fard and Bonney (2021), to improve the stiffness of testing fixtures for delamination testing in composites. This included a three-phase process, beginning with a literature review concluding on the flexibility of the current fixture, fabrication of revised parts with machining experts, and a Finite Element Analysis of 28 configurations of the fixture using ANSYS 2023, to a yield a maximum increase in stiffness of 40%. Mixed-mode bending Composites Delamination Ansys SolidWorks Multimodal interlaminar fracture of soft/hard layered materials