Formation of damage and its effects on non-crimp fabric reinforced composites loaded in tension

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 675-692

  Edgren, Fredrik ^a   Mattsson, David ^b   Asp, Leif E ^a   Varna, Janis ^b  

^a SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; B. Mechanical properties; C. Stress concentrations; C. Transverse cracking; D. Fractography

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRACKS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; RESINS; TENSILE TESTING;

CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENT (COD);

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

CRIMPING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MODEL; REINFORCED FABRIC; RESIN;

EID: 0742284994     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00292-6     Document Type: Article

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