Study of impact damage of composite laminates using five-point bending

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-122

  Robeson, Mark E ^a  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Composite; Crack; Damage; Failure; Impact; Laminate; Shear

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK INITIATION; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; SHEAR DEFORMATION;

BENDING TESTS; TRANSVERSE SHEAR;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031699214     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449801700202     Document Type: Article

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