A constant-life model of fatigue behaviour for carbon-fibre composites: The effect of impact damage

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-18

  Beheshty, M H ^a   Harris, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. polymer matrix composites; B. fatigue; B. impact behaviour; B. mechanical properties; C. damage tolerance

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CONSTANT LIFE MODEL; DAMAGE TOLERANCE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES, CARBON-FIBRE-REINFORCED; IMPACT DAMAGE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

MATRIXES, POLYMER;

EID: 0031972303     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00121-8     Document Type: Article

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