An investigation of fracture mechanisms of carbon epoxy laminates subjected to impact and compression-after-impact loading

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-294

  Leong, K H ^a   Herszberg, I ^b   Bannister, M K ^a  

^a Cooperative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures ^*  (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0009916833     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.1996.0021     Document Type: Article

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