Fatigue and reliability analysis of unidirectional GFRP composites under rotating bending loads

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-331

  Khashaba, U A ^a  

^a Zagazig University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Lower bound life; Mean life; Reliability analysis; Rotating bending fatigue; Safe design life; Survival life; Unidirectional composite rods; Weibull distribution

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; RELIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SERVICE LIFE; STATISTICAL METHODS; VOLUME FRACTION; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; ROTATING BENDING LOADS; SURVIVAL LIFE; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITE RODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0037237683     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998303037004680     Document Type: Article

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