Strength and damage mechanisms of notched two-dimensional triaxial braided textile composites and tape equivalents under tension

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-46

  Norman, Timothy L ^a   Anglin, Colin ^a   Gaskin, David ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure mechanisms; Notched; Open hole; Strength; Textile composites

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAMINATES; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; TEXTILES; YARN;

BRAIDER YARN CRACKING; DAMAGE MECHANISMS; TAPE LAMINATES; TWO DIMENSIONAL NOTCHED TRIAXIAL BRAIDED TEXTILE COMPOSITES; YARN SPLITTING;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0029717108     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10464j     Document Type: Article

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