Mode I DCB testing of composite laminates reinforced with z-direction pins: A simple model for the investigation of data reduction strategies

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 345-364

  Robinson, P ^a   Das, S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre laminates; Delamination; Fracture toughness; Z Pinning

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DATA REDUCTION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CRACK LENGTH;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED MATERIAL;

EID: 0242306915     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(03)00116-4     Document Type: Article

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