Compressive failure due to shear instability: Experimental investigation of waviness and correlation with analysis

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 420-439

  Wisnom, Michael R ^a   Atkinson, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORRELATION METHODS; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STABILITY;

FIBRE MISALIGNMENT; FIBRE WAVINESS; SHEAR INSTABILITY; STRAIN STRESS RESPONSE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030129148     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449601500404     Document Type: Article

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