An experimental investigation of composite repair

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 142-147

  Zimmerman, K B ^a   Liu, D ^b  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; BEARING CAPACITY; BENDING (DEFORMATION); BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LOADS (FORCES); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REPAIR;

BOND LINE ANGLE; BOND LINE CONFIGURATION; CUTTING LINE DAMAGE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030172007     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02328710     Document Type: Article

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