Critical examination of the iosipescu shear test as applied to 0° unidirectional composite materials

Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-256

  Odegard, G ^a   Searles, K ^b   Kumosa, Maciej ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000419739     PISSN: 10759417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/107594199305548     Document Type: Article

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