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Aerospace-grade, quasi-isotropic composite laminate panels of IM7/977-2 carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg are cured in an autoclave with microvascular channels. The channels are created both with a stainless steel tube insert and a removable mandrel to create lined and unlined passages, respectively. The interlaminar fracture toughness is examined as a function of the channel diameter and orientation to...