Micromechanisms in tension-compression fatigue of composite laminates containing transverse plies

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-178

  Gamstedt, E K ^a   Sjogren B A ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Debonding; B. Fatigue; C. Damage mechanisms; Tension compression loading

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK INITIATION; ELASTICITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

DAMAGE MECHANISMS; DEBONDING; TENSION-COMPRESSION FATIGUE; TRANSVERSE PLIES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033077530     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00061-X     Document Type: Article

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