Strength and life in thermoplastic composite laminates under static and fatigue loads. Part I: Experimental

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 605-615

  Jen, M H R ^a   Lee, C H ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Composite; Failure; Fatigue; Laminate; Life; Strength

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CYCLIC LOADS; ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INTERPOLATION; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; YIELD STRESS;

CONSTANT STRESS AMPLITUDE; DIAPHRAGM FORMING METHOD; FATIGUE LOADS; MULTI-ANGLED LAMINATES; OPTIMUM CONSOLIDATED METHOD; STATIC LOADS; UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032187156     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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