The interlaminar Mode I fracture of IM7/LaRC-RP46 composites at high temperatures

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 1508-1526

  Wang, W X ^a   Takao, Y ^a   Yuan, F G ^b   Potter, B D ^b   Pater, R H ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack growth rate; Crosshead rate; DCB test; High temperature; IM7 LaRC RP46 composites; Interlaminar Mode I fracture toughness

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CROSSHEAD RATE; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM TEST; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031625901     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803201603     Document Type: Article

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