On the validity of applying the elastic work factor approach to determine GIc of fiber-reinforced laminated composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-63

  Rhee, Kyong Y ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAMS (DCB); SIMPLE BENDING THEORY;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038270253     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(97)00001-9     Document Type: Article

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