The prevention of kink band formation at free edges of unidirectional composite under compressive load

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 2426-2443

  Zhang, Guigen ^a   Latour Jr , Robert A ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Edge coating; Fiber waviness; Free edges; Matrix nonlinearity

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EDGE COATING; FIBER WAVINESS; FREE EDGES; MATRIX NONLINEARITY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031353483     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703102401     Document Type: Article

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