Stress Concentrations in Graphite/Epoxy Model Composites During Creep at Room Temperature and Elevated Temperatures

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 417-433

  Zhou, C H ^a   Schadler, L S ^a   Beyerlein, I J ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creep; Elevated temperature; Micro Raman Spectroscopy; Polymer composites; Shear lag model; Stress concentration

Indexed keywords

BONDING; CREEP; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; GRAPHITE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; MICRO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (MRS); SHEAR-LAG MODEL;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 1642346221     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304040551     Document Type: Article

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