Effect of physical aging and variable stress history on the strain response of polymeric composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 1271-1279

  Pasricha, Arun ^a,c   Dillard, David A ^a   Tuttle, Mark E ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

A. polymer matrix composites; B. creep; C. laminate theory; Physical aging

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CREEP; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

LAMINATE THEORY; POLYMERIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031220059     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(97)00054-7     Document Type: Article

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