Effects of high heat on the strength and fatigue life of unidirectional polymer-matrix composites

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 51, Issue , 1996, Pages 427-441

  McLaughlin Jr , Philip V D ^a   McShane, Henry A ^b   Cochran, Roland ^b   Armstrong Carroll, Eileen ^b  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

^b Bldg 2035   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DEGRADATION; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL TESTING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRESS;

FIBER MATRIX INTERFACE; TENSION-TENSION LOADING; UNIDIRECTIONAL POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030388866     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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