Inelastic behavior of an AS4/PEEK composite under combined transverse compression and shear. Part I: Experiments

International journal of plasticity

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 783-806

  Vogler, T J ^a   Kyriakides, S ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOAD TESTING; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

SHEAR TESTS; SHEAR-TRANSVERSE COMPRESSION;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032652180     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-6419(99)00011-X     Document Type: Article

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