The influence of size effects and dynamic loading on the fracture toughness of commercial GRP materials

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 633-638

  Geary, W ^a   Dutton, J ^a   Shuter, D M ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Fracture toughness; Dynamic behaviour; Glass reinforced plastic (GRP); Size effects; Thickness

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATERIALS TESTING;

FIBER FRACTURES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBER; LOADING; STRENGTH;

EID: 0034091144     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00170-0     Document Type: Article

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