Analytical evaluation of the two-rail shear test method for composite materials

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-238

  Hussain, Ahmad K ^a   Adams, Donald F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; B. Modelling; C. Finite element analysis; C. Stress concentrations; Shear test methods

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES); SHEAR STRESS; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

SHEAR TEST METHODS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0347413611     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00254-9     Document Type: Article

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