End-notched flexure testing and analysis of model II interlaminar fracture behavior of glass-cloth/epoxy laminates at cryogenic temperatures

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 239-245

  Horiguchi, Katsumi ^a   Shindo, Yasuhide ^a   Kudo, Hiroyuki ^a   Kumagai, Susumu ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryomechanics; End notched flexure testing; Finite element analysis; Glass cloth epoxy laminates; Interlaminar fracture toughness

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HELIUM; LOW TEMPERATURE PHENOMENA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CRYOMECHANICS; DELAMINATION CRACK ANALYSIS; END-NOTCHED FLEXURE TESTING; GLASS-CLOTH-EPOXY LAMINATE; LIQUID HELIUM TEMPERATURE; LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE; MODE II INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036810742     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10930j     Document Type: Article

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