On matrix crack growth in quasi-isotropic laminates - I. Experimental investigation

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1527-1535

  Tong, J ^a,b   Guild, F J ^a   Ogin, S L ^a   Smith, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Load history; Matrix cracking; Quasi isotropic laminate; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FATIGUE TESTING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STIFFNESS;

QUASI ISOTROPIC LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031268428     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00080-8     Document Type: Article

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