Effect of transverse matrix cracks on the relaxation moduli of linear viscoelastic laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 543-558

  Noh, Jae ^a   Whitcomb, John ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage; Effective properties; Homogenization; Laminated composites; Matrix cracks; Relaxation moduli; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; VISCOELASTICITY;

VISCOELASTIC LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0037243996     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998303037006341     Document Type: Article

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