Transverse cracks in cross-ply laminates. 1. Stress analysis

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 565-582

  Krasnikovs, A ^a   Varna, J ^b  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0031314797     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02269616     Document Type: Article

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