A thermoelastic disc test for the mechanical characterisation of fibre-reinforced moulded composites: Theory

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 371-378

  Stanley, P ^a   Garroch, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermomechanical properties; C. Anisotropy; Thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA)

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS MOLDING; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMOELASTICITY; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

FIBER REINFORCED MOULDED COMPOSITES; THERMOELASTIC DISC TEST; THERMOELASTIC STRESS ANALYSIS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; TESTING; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033082194     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00084-0     Document Type: Article

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