Imperfection sensitivity of fiber micro-buckling in elastic-nonlinear polymer-matrix composites

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 1667-1679

  Tomblin, John S ^a   Barbero, Ever J ^b   Godoy, Luis A ^c  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

^b West Virginia University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEFECTS; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS;

IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031142887     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(96)00108-4     Document Type: Article

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