Effective elastic constants of bidirectional laminates containing transverse ply cracks

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 954-978

  Whitney, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESSES;

LAMINATE DAMAGE; PLATE ANALYSIS; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033688969     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/AY4G-A1CC-BR3K-YM49     Document Type: Article

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