Statistical fatigue life prediction of cross-ply composite laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1442-1460

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Composite laminate; Fatigue life; Matrix cracking; Statistical model; Stress redistribution

Indexed keywords

CROSS PLY LAMINATES; SHEAR LAG ANALYSIS;

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SERVICE LIFE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030675356     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703101406     Document Type: Article

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