Size effects in scaled fiber composites under four-point flexure loading

AIAA journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1047-1054

  Johnson, David P ^a   Morton, John ^b   Kellas, Sotiris ^c   Jackson, Karen E ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Royal Aerospace Establishment   (United Kingdom)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d US Army Research Laboratory Hampton   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

FLEXURAL RESPONSE; ULTIMATE LOAD;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0033738493     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.1066     Document Type: Article

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