Effect of fiber waviness on stiffness and strength reduction of unidirectional composites under compressive loading

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 581-593

  Hsiao, H M ^a   Daniel, I M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

classical lamination theory; compression testing of composites; failure of composites; fiber waviness; incremental analysis; interlaminar shear failure; stiffness reduction; strength reduction; thick composites

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBRE WAVINESS; FIBRE-REINFORCED; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY TESTING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS;

FIBER WAVINESS; INCREMENTAL ANALYSIS; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR FAILURE; THICK COMPOSITES; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030131501     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(96)00045-0     Document Type: Article

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