Suppression of delamination at ply drops in tapered composites by ply chamfering

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-174

  Khan, B ^a   Potter, K ^a   Wisnom, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chamfering; Delamination; Helicopter flexbeams; Interleaving; Ply drop offs; Ply drops; Processing; Tapered laminates; Terminating plies

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ADHESIVES; AMORPHOUS FILMS; DELAMINATION; PROCESSING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CHAMFERING; HELICOPTER FLEXBEAMS; INTERLEAVING; PLY DROP-OFFS; PLY DROPS; TAPERED LAMINATES; TERMINATING PLIES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 31344471467     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305053459     Document Type: Review

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