Time-dependent response of IM7/5260 composites subjected to cyclic thermo-mechanical loading

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-62

  Pasricha, Arun ^a   Tuttle, Mark E ^b   Emery, Ashley F ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclic thermo mechanical loading; Durability; Viscoelasticity; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; STRAIN; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CYCLIC THERMOMECHANICAL LOADING; FUNCTIONAL VISCOPLASTIC MODEL; ISOTHERMAL CONDITION; SCHAPERY NONLINEAR THEORY; TIME DEPENDENT RESPONSE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0029734226     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(95)00130-1     Document Type: Article

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