Loading rate effect on mode I interlaminar fracture of carbon/epoxy composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 537-549

  You, Hee ^a   Yum, Young Jin ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Interlaminar fracture; Loading rate effect

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CARBON/EPOXY DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAMS; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; LOADING RATE EFFECT;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0030675130     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449701600604     Document Type: Article

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