An experimental investigation of the sequence effect in block amplitude loading of cross-ply composite laminates

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 2002, Pages 437-446

  Gamstedt, E K ^a,c   Sjogren B A ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Block loading; Cross ply laminates; Damage mechanisms; Fractography; Polymer matrix composites; Sequence effect; Variable amplitude fatigue

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CROSS-PLY COMPOSITE LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036144057     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(01)00099-8     Document Type: Article

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