Dynamic Fracture Toughness of a Unidirectional Graphite/Epoxy Composite

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 247, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-12

  Liu, C ^a   Rosakis, A J ^b   Stout, M G ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE;

COHERENT GRADIENT SENSING (CGS);

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0242414584     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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