Structural analysis of GRP pipe couplers by using a fracture mechanical approach

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 477-487

  Huysmans, G ^a   Verpoest, I ^a   De Roeck, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

B. C. Stress concentrations; B. Debonding; C. Finite element analysis; E. Joints

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LOAD TESTING; PLASTIC PIPE; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

DEBONDING;

PIPE JOINTS;

EID: 0031643481     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(97)00035-8     Document Type: Article

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