Fatigue growth of matrix cracks in the transverse direction of CFRP laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1223-1229

  Yokozeki, Tomohiro ^a   Aoki, Takahira ^a   Ishikawa, Takashi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fatigue; C. Laminates; C. Transverse cracking; Energy release rate

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

CROSS-PLY LAMINATES;

PLASTIC LAMINATES;

CRACKING; DAMAGE; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LOADING; MATRIX;

EID: 0036645660     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00068-4     Document Type: Article

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