The influence of aqueous environment, temperature and cyclic loading on glass-fibre/epoxy composite laminates

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 615-636

  Ellyin, Fernand ^a   Rohrbacher, Christof ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CREEP STRAIN; EPOXY MATRIX COMPOSITE LAMINATES; FATIGUE RESISTANCE; GLASS-FIBRE COMPOSITE LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0037605864     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168403027609     Document Type: Article

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