Experimental and analytical evaluation of the notched tensile fracture of CFRP-woven laminates at low temperatures

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1151-1164

  Kumagai, Susumu ^a   Shindo, Yasuhide ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Cryomechanics; Finite element method; Fracture; Reusable launch vehicle; Single edge notched tension test; Woven carbon epoxy laminate

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FABRICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING;

CRYOMECHANICS; REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES; SINGLE EDGE NOTCHED TENSION TESTS; WOVEN CARBON EPOXY LAMINATES;

LAMINATES;

EID: 3142638949     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304042080     Document Type: Article

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