Modification of the mixed-mode bending test apparatus

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 871-877

  Chen, J H ^a   Sernow, R ^b   Schulz, E ^b   Hinrichsen, G ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYAMIDES;

INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MIXED MODE BENDING TEST (MMB) APPARATUS;

MATERIALS TESTING APPARATUS;

EID: 0032654606     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00193-6     Document Type: Article

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