Mechanical behavior of a woven graphite/PMR-15 composite at room and elevated temperatures determined from the ±45° tensile, and Iosipescu shear tests

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-34

  Gentz, M ^a   Armentrout, D ^a   Rupnowski, P ^c   Kumosa, L ^a   Sutter, J K ^b   Kumosa, M ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Composite; Harness satin; Iosipescu tests; Shear strength; Tensile test

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

IOSIPESCU SHEAR STRESS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0037243358     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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