Failure Initiation in Translaminar Reinforced Composites

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-32

  Dickinson, L C ^a   Farley, G L ^b   Hinders, M K ^c  

^a 3TEX Inc   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Delamination; Reinforced composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037479191     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10621j     Document Type: Article

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