Incorporating fiber damage in a micromechanical analysis of metal matrix composite laminates

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-273

  Robertson, David D ^a   Mall, Shankar ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite damage; Fiber failure; Metal matrix composites; Titanium composites; Ultimate strength

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE DAMAGE; FIBER FAILURE; MICROMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030263903     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10112j     Document Type: Article

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