Experimental aspects of Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness testing of fibre-reinforced polymer-matrix composites

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 185, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 161-172

  Brunner, A J ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE STRESS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

CRITICAL FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE; FIBER-REINFORCED MATERIAL; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; TESTING METHOD;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; STANDARD; TESTING;

EID: 0342803672     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(99)00257-1     Document Type: Article

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