Characterizing static and fatigue interlaminar fracture behavior of a first generation graphite/epoxy composite

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1242, Issue , 1997, Pages 60-81

  Konig M ^a   Kruger R ^a   Kussmaul, K ^a   Von Alberti, M ^a   Gadke M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

DCB; Energy release rate; ENF; Graphite epoxy; Interlaminar fracture; Mixed mode failure; MMB; Paris law; TCT specimens

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; MIXED MODE FAILURE; PARIS LAW;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031250876     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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