Delamination Characterization of Woven Glass/Polyester Composites

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-28

  Martin, Roderick H ^a  

^a Material's Engg Research Lab Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Delamination; Fracture toughness; Mode I; Mode II; Woven composites

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOADS (FORCES); POLYESTERS; YARN;

DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; END NOTCHED FLEXURE; TRANSVERSE YARNS; WOVEN COMPOSITES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030834963     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10010j     Document Type: Article

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