Fatigue behaviour of composite bars subjected to bending and torsion

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 575-582

  Ferry, L ^a   Perreux, D ^a   Varchon, D ^a   Sicot, N ^b  

^a UFR Sciences et Techniques   (France)

^b RENAULT   (France)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; B. Fatigue; Bending torsion; C. Damage mechanics; Epoxy resin; Image processing

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COMPOSITE BARS; DAMAGE MECHANICS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER;

EID: 0033103485     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00103-1     Document Type: Article

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