Application of the V-notch shear test for unidirectional hybrid composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 2653-2666

  He, Jianmei ^a   Chiang, Martin Y M ^a   Hunston, Donald L ^a   Han, Charles C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon glass tow; Finite element modeling; Hybrid composites; Iosipescu shear test; Shear properties; V notch specimen

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRENGTH; VOLUME FRACTION;

CARBON GLASS TOW; IOSIPESCU SHEAR TEST; UNIDIRECTIONAL HYBRID COMPOSITES; V NOTCH SHEAR TEST;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0036945689     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199802761675566     Document Type: Article

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