Analysis of the fracture behaviour of a stitched single-lap joint

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 603-614

  Aymerich, F ^a   Onnis, R ^a   Priolo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

B. Delamination; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Joints joining; E. Stitching

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DEBONDING; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUNCTIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CO-CURED JOINTS; FATIGUE LOADING; JOINTS/JOINING; STITCHING;

UNIVERSAL JOINTS;

EID: 13844271451     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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