Mode I fracture of epoxy bonded composite joints: 1. Quasi-static loading

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-99

  Ashcroft, I A ^a   Hughes, D J ^b   Shaw, S J ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PLASTIC ADHESIVES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN RATE; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

EPOXY BONDED COMPOSITE JOINTS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0034825403     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-7496(00)00038-5     Document Type: Article

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