Analysis of the arcan apparatus in the clamped configuration

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 2583-2593

  Mohr, D ^a   Doyoyo, M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arcan test; Biaxial testing; Composites; Foam; Honeycomb

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ARCAN APPARATUS; ARCAN TEST; BIAXIAL TESTING;

MECHANICAL TESTING;

EID: 0036951267     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199802761405303     Document Type: Article

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