Experimental investigation of transverse tension fatigue characterization of IM6/3501-6 composite materials using a three-point bend test

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1330, 1999, Pages 145-161

  Peck, Ann W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

FLEXULAR FATIGUE; THREE POINT BEND TEST; TRANSVERSE TENSION FATIGUE;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033366294     PISSN: 10403094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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