Determination of the mechanical properties of composite materials by tensile tests. Part I: Elastic properties

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 310-334

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Elastic properties; Material symmetry; Tensile test; Textile composites

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; KNIT FABRICS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; TENSILE TESTING;

GLASS/EPOXY WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSITES; MATERIAL SYMMETRY; SHEAR EXTENSION COUPLING; TEXTILE COMPOSITES;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 0031673911     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803200401     Document Type: Article

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