Experimental characterization of interlaminar shear strengths of graphite/epoxy laminated composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 1615-1652

  Zhang, Chao ^a   Hoa, Suong V ^a   Ganesan, R ^a  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Delamination failure; Double notch shear specimen; Fiber orientation difference (FOD) angle; Fracture surface morphology; Interlaminar shear (ILS) strength; Unsymmetric laminates

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; GRAPHITE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

FIBER ORIENTATION DIFFERENCE (FOD) ANGLES; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR (ILS) STRENGTHS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036319198     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998302036013582     Document Type: Article

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