Experiments and analysis of laminates with artificial damage

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-209

  Olsson, Robin ^a   Iwarsson, Jonas ^a   Melin, L Gunnar ^a   Sjögren, Anders ^b   Solti, Jim ^a,c  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

^c UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Strength; C. Elastic properties; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); C. Stress concentrations

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; STRAIN;

ARTIFICAL DAMAGE;

LAMINATES;

CARBON FIBER; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; STRAIN; STRENGTH;

EID: 0037291376     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00193-8     Document Type: Article

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