Analysis of the fatigue performance of notched and unnotched graphite/thermoplastic composite laminates

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 435-452

  Whitworth, H A ^a   Llorente, Steven G ^b   Croman, Robert B ^c  

^a School of Engineering   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; GRAPHITE; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; POLYETHERS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

GRAPHITE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031238189     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089270579701000502     Document Type: Article

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