Effect of stitching on the static and fatigue performance of co-cured composite single-lap joints

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-257

  Aymerich, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Debonding; Fatigue; Single lap joints; Stitching

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEBONDING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CO-CURED SINGLE LAP JOINTS; CRACK NUCLEATION; CROSS-PLY GRAPHITE-EPOXY ADHERENDS; DELAMINATION PROGRESSION; KEVLAR STITCHING; STITCH SPACING;

ADHESIVE JOINTS;

EID: 1342327358     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304039271     Document Type: Article

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