A study of mode-i delamination cracks by high-magnification moiré interferometry

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 515-525

  Melin, L G ^a   Goldrein, H T ^b   Huntley, J M ^c   Nilsson, S ^d   Palmer, S J P ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre epoxy composite; Delamination cracks; Finite element method; High magnification moir interferometry; Mode I loading

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTERFEROMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

MOIRE INTERFEROMETRY;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES, CARBON-FIBRE-REINFORCED; DELAMINATION; TESTING, CRACKING;

EID: 0032030092     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(97)00159-0     Document Type: Article

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