Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness and fracture mechanism of angle-ply carbon/nylon laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 650-661

  Tohgo, Keiichiro ^a   Hirako, Yutaka ^a   Ishii, Hitoshi ^a   Sano, Kazunori ^b  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Electronics Mat Research Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angle ply laminates; Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic; Delamination; Interlaminar fracture toughness; Modified nylon; Stick slip behavior

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CARBON FIBERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NYLON POLYMERS;

ANGLE PLY LAMINATES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; KAGEYAMA MODIFIED COMPLIANCE METHOD; MODE I INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STICK SLIP BEHAVIOR; STICK SLIP CRACK PROPAGATION;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0029700001     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839603000601     Document Type: Article

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