Predictions of a generalized maximum-shear-stress failure criterion for certain fibrous composite laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1179-1208

  Hart Smith, L J ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

MAXIMUM-STRESS FAILURE CRITERION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; TESTING, STRENGTH; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032124631     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00193-0     Document Type: Article

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