Interlaminar strains and compressive strength reductions due to nested layer waviness in composite laminates

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 989-1011

  Bradley, Douglas J ^a   Adams, Daniel O ^b   Gascoigne, Harold E ^c  

^a Lockheed Martin Corporation   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

LAYER WAVINESS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031641697     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449801701102     Document Type: Article

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