A study of the failure behaviour of key-lock joints in glass fibre reinforced plastic pipework

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 429-435

  Fahrer, A ^a   Gibson, A G ^a   Tolhoek, P ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ameron Fiberglass Pipe Division   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Failure behaviour; Glass epoxy pipes; Key lock joint

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PIPE; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

JOINT FAILURE; KEY LOCK JOINTS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0029694923     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(95)00071-9     Document Type: Article

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