Beam analysis of angle-ply laminate end-notched flexure specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1929-1938

  Ozdil, F ^a   Carlsson, L A ^a   Davies, P ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Analysis; End notched flexure specimen; Fracture; Glass polyester laminates; Strain energy release rate; Test methods

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLYESTERS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN;

END NOTCHED FLEXURE SPECIMEN; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ANALYSIS; COMPOSITE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; STRAIN; TESTING;

EID: 0032467418     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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