Refinements to the Mixed-Mode Bending Test for Delamination Toughness

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 191-195

  Reeder, James R ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Delamination; Fracturetoughness; Mixed mode; MMB; Testing

Indexed keywords

MIXED-MODE BENDING TESTS; STRAIN ENERGY;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOADS (FORCES); MATERIALS TESTING;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 0347622676     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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