Fatigue of multiple-row bolted joints in carbon/epoxy laminates: Ranking of factors affecting strength and fatigue life

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 337-353

  Persson, E ^a   Eriksson, I ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FATIGUE LOADING;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 0032671287     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00081-4     Document Type: Article

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