Compressive failure of composites, Part I: Testing and micromechanical theories

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-42

  Schultheisz, Carl R ^a   Waas, Anthony M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; BEARING CAPACITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COMPRESSIVE FAILURE; FAILURE THEORY; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0029732093     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-0421(94)00002-3     Document Type: Review

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