Experimental and numerical study of composite T-joints

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 190-209

  Theotokoglou, Efstathios E ^a   Moan, Torgeir ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attachment lap; Experiment; Fiber reinforced polymers; Glue; Nonlinear finite element analysis; PVC core; Sandwich T joints

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; PLASTIC ADHESIVES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

ATTACHMENT LAP JOINTS; COMPOSITE T-JOINTS; FAILURE TESTING; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; NONLINEAR DISPLACEMENT DEFORMATION; NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR PROPERTIES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE CORE; TENSION FORCE;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0029754351     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839603000203     Document Type: Article

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