Life prediction methodology for composite structures. Part I - Constant amplitude and two-stress level fatigue

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 128-157

  Schaff, Jeffery R ^a   Davidson, Barry D ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LAMINATES; LOADS (FORCES); MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

CONSTANT AMPLITUDE; LIFE PREDICTION; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; TWO STRESS LEVEL FATIGUE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030833089     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703100202     Document Type: Article

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