Fatigue behaviour of CF/PEEK composite laminates made from commingled prepreg. Part II: Statistical simulations

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 749-755

  Diao, Xiaoxue ^a   Ye, Lin ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CF PEEK composites; Damage mechanics; Fatigue behaviour; Statistical simulations

Indexed keywords

COMMINGLE PREPREG; SHEAR LAG ANALYSIS; TENSION TENSION FATIGUE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030659390     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00024-9     Document Type: Article

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