Mixed-mode delamination of multidirectional carbon fiber/epoxy laminates

Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-307

  Svensson, N ^a   Gikhrist, M D ^b  

^a Pelmatic Consulting Engineers   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0032377629     PISSN: 10759417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10759419808945903     Document Type: Article

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