An experimental study of the failure of composite cylinders subjected to combined external pressure and axial compression

Composite Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-94

  Dong, L ^a   Mistry, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPRESSION TESTING; CRACKS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; PRESSURE; SHEAR STRESS;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; EXTERNAL PRESSURE;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

COMPOSITES, GLASS-FIBRE-REINFORCED; TESTING, COMPRESSION; TESTING, FAILURE; TESTING, PRESSURE;

EID: 0031433918     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(97)00163-3     Document Type: Article

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