Composite failure prediction of single-L joint structures under bending

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 381-395

  Feih, S ^a,b,c   Shercliff, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; B. Delamination; C. Damage mechanics; E. Joints joining

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); CARBON FIBERS; DELAMINATION; OPTIMIZATION; WIND TURBINES;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; JOINT SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL FASTENERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 10644260442     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.06.021     Document Type: Article

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