Effect of laminate design and loads on crack opening volume in laminates used in cryogenic tanks

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 171-178

  Noh, Jae ^a   Whitcomb, John ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Crack opening; Cryogenic tanks; Laminates; Matrix crack

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LOADS (FORCES); TANKS (CONTAINERS);

CRYOGENIC TANKS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0042917543     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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