Experimental and finite element analysis of pultruded glass-graphite/epoxy hybrids in axial and flexural modes of vibration

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 1996-2018

  Nori, Chandrasekhar V ^a   Mantena, P Raju ^a   Mccarty, Tyrus A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STIFFNESS MATRIX; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FIBER PACKING GEOMETRY; MODAL STRAIN ENERGY METHOD; NONDESTRUCTIVE IMPULSE FREQUENCY RESPONSE VIBRATION TECHNIQUE; PULTRUDED GLASS GRAPHITE/EPOXY HYBRIDS; STRUCTURAL LOSS FACTORS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030385288     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839603001803     Document Type: Article

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