The mechanics of composite strength evolution

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 12-13, 2000, Pages 2539-2546

  Reifsnider, Ken ^a   Case, Scott ^a   Duthoit, Jeremy ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Durability; Life prediction; Remaining strength; Residual strength

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CREEP; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

COMPOSITE STRENGTH; CRITICAL ELEMENT METHOD;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; LIFE PREDICTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRENGTH;

EID: 0034276518     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00047-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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