This dataset contains the experimental results of compaction behavior of uncured carbon/epoxy toughened prepreg system IMA/M21 under various processing conditions. Three stacking sequences, a temperature of 60 degrees and 35 load programs with three amplitude levels were considered. Compaction tests were carried out on the test machine Instron 8872 under load control, where maximum force 200N. 

I addition to the raw test files, the dataset contains: description file (to give more details about experiment, test setup etc.), tracking file "main_v2" (to inform about progress and store parameters of specimens and test program), folder results with raw datafiles, folder figures with images of load schedules and compaction response for each program and different stacking sequence, and framework for plotting of experimental results. 
     
- Folder "results"
This folder contains four subfolders: bp, cp, sp, compliance folders. Folders bp, cp, sp, have folders for all 35 load programs with three subprograms at least 3 times. 
bp / bp_*loadProgram_*amplitudeLevel_*numberOfSpecimen (322 folders), each of which contains folder "Test1" with files automatically recorded by Instron. Each folder Test1 contains Test1.log, Test1.steps.tracking.csv, Test1.steps.trends.csv.
cp / cp_*loadProgram_*amplitudeLevel_*numberOfSpecimen (316 folders), each of which contains folder "Test1" with files automatically recorded by Instron. Each folder Test1 contains Test1.log, Test1.steps.tracking.csv, Test1.steps.trends.csv. 
sp / sp_*loadProgram_*amplitudeLevel_*numberOfSpecimen (319 folders), each of which contains folder "Test1" with files automatically recorded by Instron. Each folder Test1 contains Test1.log, Test1.steps.tracking.csv, Test1.steps.trends.csv. 
compliance / *loadProgram_*amplitudeLevel_*numberOfTest (211 folders), each of which contains folder "Test1" with files automatically recorded by Instron. Each folder Test1 contains Test1.log, Test1.steps.tracking.csv, Test1.steps.trends.csv. 

Test1.log - description of test
Test1.steps.tracking.csv - Column A: Total time, Column G: Position(mm), Column H: Load(N), Column I: Load1(N) 
Test1.steps.trends.csv - Column C: Step, Column F: Position : Maximum(mm), Column G: Position : Minimum(mm), Column H: Load:Maximum(mm), Column I: Load:Minimum(mm), Column J: Load1:Maximum(mm), Column K: Load1:Minimum(mm) 

- File description.pdf
This file contains detailed description of the experiment.

- File main_v2.xlsx
This file contains information about all specimens and load programs. Initial data sheet has detailed description of each column. cp_data, bp_data, and sp_data sheets contain information about all test data and tested specimens for cross-ply, block-ply and semiblock-ply types respectively. Load schedules sheet includes graphs for 35 load programs.

- Folder figures:
This folder contains images of load schedules and compaction response for each program and different stacking sequence.
 
- Folder .ipynb_checkpoints and file 1_plot_graphs.ipynb:
Visualisation framework for fast plotting of experimental results. Implemented in Python Jupyter Notebook.