Transverse tension fatigue life characterization through flexure testing of composite materials

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 2002, Pages 127-145

  O'Brien, T Kevin ^a   Chawan, Arun D ^a   Krueger, Ronald ^a   Paris, Isabelle L ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon epoxy; Composite materials; Fatigue life; Glass epoxy; Transverse tension strength; Weibull scaling law

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

TENSION FATIGUE; WEIBULL SCALING LAW;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036144101     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(01)00104-9     Document Type: Article

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