Mixed-mode delamination growth in carbon-fibre composite laminates under cyclic loading

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 4219-4235

  Blanco, N ^a   Gamstedt, E K ^b   Asp, L E ^c   Costa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre composite; Delamination; Fatigue; Mixed mode; Paris law

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

CARBON-FIBER COMPOSITES;

SOLIDS;

COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION;

EID: 2542560462     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.02.040     Document Type: Article

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