Quantitative damage detection in cross-ply laminates using Lamb wave method

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1473-1479

  Toyama, N ^a   Noda, J ^a   Okabe, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Delamination; C. Transverse cracking; D. Non destructive testing; D. Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; STIFFNESS;

EID: 0038684195     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00163-5     Document Type: Article

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