Investigation of mechanical behavior of transverse stitched T-joints with PR520 resin in flexure and tension

Composite Structures

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 307-314

  Stickler, P B ^a   Ramulu, M ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite T joint; Fiber insertion; PR520 epoxy resin; Resin transfer molding; Tensile strenght; Transverse stitching

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); LOAD LIMITS; STRAIN GAGES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

FIBER INSERTION; FLEXURE LOADING; STITCHED T-JOINTS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; EPOXY RESIN; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STITCH; TENSION;

EID: 0035336065     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(01)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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