Beam analysis of angle-ply laminate mixed-mode bending specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 937-945

  Ozdil, F ^a   Carlsson, L A ^a  

^a Florida Atlantic Univ   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACKS; ELASTICITY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYESTERS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN RATE;

INTERLAMINAR BEAM DEFORMATION; LAMINATED BEAM ANALYSIS; MIXED MODE BENDING; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE;

LAMINATES;

EID: 0032650592     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(98)00128-6     Document Type: Article

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