Measurement of the fracture toughness of a fiber-reinforced composite using the Brazilian disk geometry

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-263

  Liu, C ^a   Huang, Y ^b   Lovato, M L ^a   Stout, M G ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazilian disk specimen; Composites fracture; Crack initiation; Fracture toughness measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003084972     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007419406590     Document Type: Article

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