Evaluation of interfacial mechanical properties of fiber reinforced composites using the microindentation method

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 961-971

  Ho, H ^a   Drzal, L T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Debonding; Finite element; Indentation; Interface; Interphase; Nonlinear

Indexed keywords

BONDING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PHASE INTERFACES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; VOLUME FRACTION;

INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH MEASUREMENT; INTERPHASE PROPERTIES; INTERPHASE THICKNESS; LOAD DISPLACEMENT DATA; MICROINDENTATION METHOD;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0030410470     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(96)84802-0     Document Type: Article

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