Stress corrosion experiments on an E-glass/epoxy unidirectional composite

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 841-878

  Ely, T ^a   Kumosa, M ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; EPOXY RESINS; FUNCTIONS; LOAD TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIC ACID; PH EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

STRESS CORROSION TESTING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033728121     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/8Q0X-DC7W-HY1P-9HRD     Document Type: Article

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