Inclined Double Notch Shear Test for Improved Interlaminar Shear Strength Measurements

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 100-107

  Neumeister, Jonas M ^a,b   Pålsson, Anette C ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparison; Experiments; Inclined double notch shear; Interlaminar shear strength; Shear stress distribution; Test method

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE TESTING;

INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR TESTING;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032049415     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10050j     Document Type: Article

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