Influence of loading rate on the interlaminar fracture properties of high performance composites - A review

Applied Mechanics Reviews

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 199-212

  Cantwell, W J ^a   Blyton, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000520708     PISSN: 00036900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3098934     Document Type: Article

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