Biaxial strength measurements of IM7/977-2 carbon/epoxy laminates using tabbed cruciform specimens

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1402-1412

  Ash, Jason T ^a   Welsh, Jeffry S ^b  

^a South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BUCKLING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MACHINING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ANISOTROPIC MATERIALS; BIAXIAL STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS; CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; LAMINATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 16244371337     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-1641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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