Effect of near-surface impact-induced damage on the residual strength of woven glass/epoxy composite beams

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 205-216

  Lifshitz, J M ^a   Gandelsman, M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Glass epoxy beams; Impact induced damage; Residual strength

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; CRACK INITIATION; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; RESIDUAL STRESSES;

IMPACT INDUCED DAMAGE;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

COMPOSITES, GLASS-FIBRE-REINFORCED; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 0031076276     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00129-7     Document Type: Article

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