A study of the fracture behavior of unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites using Coherent Gradient Sensing (CGS) interferometry

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 355-382

  Liu, C ^a   Rosakis, A J ^b   Ellis, R W ^a   Stout, M G ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite fracture; Fracture toughness; Optical method; Stress intensity factors

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CRACK INITIATION; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE; INTERFEROMETRY; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

COHERENT GRADIENT SENSING INTERFEROMETRY;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

CRACKING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; STRESS; TESTING;

EID: 0032451919     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007479709559     Document Type: Article

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