The effect of temperature on the strength and failure mechanisms of a woven carbon/polyimide laminate under compression

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 165-180

  Grape, Johan A ^a   Gupta, Vijay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; BUCKLING; CARBON; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FAILURE ANALYSIS; POLYIMIDES; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS; YIELD STRESS;

FIBER-ALIGNED COMPRESSION; KINK-BAND FORMATION;

PLASTIC LAMINATES;

EID: 0032208979     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6636(98)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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