Experimental study of large scale model composite materials under thermal fatigue

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1027-1034

  Biernacki, K ^a   Szyszkowski, W ^a   Yannacopoulos, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRACK INITIATION; INSTRUMENTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYESTERS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRESS;

DEBONDING; FIBER PROTRUSION; FREE SURFACE; LARGE SCALE MODEL COMPOSITE; POLYESTER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; THERMAL FATIGUE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032662116     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(99)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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