Theoretical and experimental investigation of failure and damage progression of graphite-epoxy composites in flexural bending test

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 740-755

  Echaabi, J ^a   Trochu, F ^a   Pham, X T ^a   Ouellet, M ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL TESTING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

C SCAN METHOD; CLASSICAL LAMINATE THEORY; DAMAGE PROGRESSION; FLEXURAL BENDING TEST; MICROSCOPIC SECTIONING;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030197050     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449601500707     Document Type: Article

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