Effects of Transverse Stitching and Hygrothermal Environment on Composite Wing T-Joints

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 22, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 1705-1728

  Kumari, Shyama ^a   Sinha, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Composite joint; Composite shell element; Deflection; Finite element; Hygrothermal forces; Transverse reinforcement

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MOISTURE; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SHEAR STRESS; STITCHING (METAL JOINING); THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYGROTHERMAL FORCES; TRANSVERSE STITCHING;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0347694441     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168403027991     Document Type: Article

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