Durability analysis of polymer matrix composites for structural applications

Computers and Structures

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-41

  Cardon, A H ^a   Qin, Y ^a   Van Vossole, C ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DURABILITY; EPOXY RESINS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOPLASTICITY;

DURABILITY ANALYSIS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0033880643     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(99)00146-7     Document Type: Article

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