On the experimental investigation of crash energy absorption in laminate splaying collapse mode of FRP tubular components

Composite Structures

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 413-429

  Mamalis, A G ^a   Manolakos, D E ^a   Ioannidis, M B ^a   Papapostolou, D P ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Curling test; FRP; Laminate splaying; Regression analysis; Tubular components

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRICTION; GLASS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CRASH ENERGY ABSORPTION; LAMINATE SLAYING; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; STACKING SEQUENCE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

EID: 21644444239     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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