Effect of reinforcing tabs on the mode I delamination toughness of stitched CFRPs

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 2016-2041

  Jain, Lalit K ^a   Dransfield, Kimberley A ^b   Mai, Yiu Wing ^b  

^a Coop Res Ctr Adv Compos S ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REINFORCING TABS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSFER MOLDING;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032293008     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803202202     Document Type: Article

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