Fatigue response of fabric-reinforced polymeric composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 1541-1559

  Natarajan, Venkatakrishnan ^a   GangaRao, Hota V S ^a   Shekar, Vimala ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Decks; Fabrics; Fatigue life; Fiber reinforced composites; Glass fibers; Resins

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; POLYMERS; RESINS; SPECIFICATIONS; STRAIN;

DECKS; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERIC (FRP) COMPOSITES; POWER LAW; STRAIN ENERGY;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 25144447444     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305051084     Document Type: Article

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