Damage progression in bolted composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-248

  Minnetyan, Levon ^a   Chamis, Christos C ^b   Gotsis, Pascal K ^b  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolted joints; Composite structures; Composites; Damage; Damage tolerance; Degradation; Durability; Fracture; Laminates; Simulation; Structural degradation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TESTING; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

BOLTED COMPOSITES; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; FRACTURE RESISTANCE;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 0032074897     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089270579801100303     Document Type: Article

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