Crack-bridging effects in notch fatigue of SCS-6/TIMETAL 21S composite laminates

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1253, Issue , 1996, Pages 114-136

  Larsen, James M ^a   Jira, Jay R ^a   John, Reji ^b   Ashbaugh, Noel E ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack bridging; Crack propagation; Fatigue (materials); Fracture mechanics; Life prediction; Mechanical properties; Metal matrix composites; Modeling; Titanium; Titanium alloys; Titanium matrix composites

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SERVICE LIFE; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

CRACK BRIDGING; CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENT; NOTCH FATIGUE;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030124677     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp18221s     Document Type: Article

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