Fatigue life prediction of composite laminates using a stress redistribution function

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-266

  Diao, Xiaoxue ^a   Ye, Lin ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fatigue life; Residual strength; Statistical model and composite laminate; Stress redistribution

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE EVOLUTION; GLASS EPOXY UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030107927     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449601500302     Document Type: Article

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