Failure analysis of scarf-patch-repaired carbon fiber/epoxy laminates under compression

AIAA journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 737-740

  Soutis, C ^a   Hu, F Z ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

AVERAGE STRESS FAILURE CRITERION (ASFC);

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0033879720     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.1027     Document Type: Article

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