Determination of the mechanical properties of composite materials by tensile tests. Part II: Strength properties

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 102-122

  Gommers, B ^a   Verpoest, I ^a   Van Houtte, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Strength properties; Tensile test; Textile composites; Tsai Wu failure criterion

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; EPOXY RESINS; KNIT FABRICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

TEXTILE COMPOSITES; TSAI-WU FAILURE CRITERION;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031650624     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803200201     Document Type: Article

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