A simplified approach for modeling fatigue of unidirectional ceramic matrix composites

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-178

  Solti, James P ^a   Mall, Skankar ^b   Robertson, David D ^b  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic matrix composite; Fatigue; Modeling; Shear lag

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DUCTILITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR STRESS; STRUCTURAL CERAMICS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

FIBER PULLOUT; SHEAR LAG ANALYSES; STRAIN RATCHETTING; STRESS STRAIN HYSTERESIS;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES, CERAMIC-FIBRE-REINFORCED; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; CERAMIC-FIBRE-REINFORCED; COMPOSITES; FATIGUE;

EID: 0030176559     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10528j     Document Type: Article

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