Effects of geometrical and material features on damage onset and propagation in single-lap bolted composite joints under tensile load: Part I - Experimental studies

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 2071-

  Riccio, A ^a   Marciano, L ^a  

^a ITALIAN AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bolted joints; Composites; Non destructive evaluation; Progressive damage; Static tests

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GEOMETRY; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ULTRASONICS;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE; STATIC TESTS; TENSILE LOADS;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 29144479189     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305052026     Document Type: Article

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