Variable twist torsion tests on carbon fibre composite beams

Composite Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-327

  Loughlan, J ^a   Ata, M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE BEAMS; TORSIONAL RESPONSE;

TORSION TESTING;

CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; STRESS; TESTING;

EID: 0032148182     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(98)00077-4     Document Type: Article

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