Determination of fracture toughness, Gc of graphite/epoxy composites from a cracked lap shear (CLS) specimen

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-93

  Rhee, Kyong Y ^a   Chi, Chang H ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

CRACKED LAP SHEAR; FRACTURE MORPHOLOGY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0035131389     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/TGQA-23EN-CPVK-LKQ9     Document Type: Article

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