Effect of different loading conditions on the mechanical behavior of [0/±45/90]s woven composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 440-448

  Khashaba, U A ^a   Seif, M A ^b  

^a Zagazig University ^*  (Egypt)

^b ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined bending and tension; Polyester; Pure bending; Pure tension; Quasi isotropic composites; Woven glass fiber

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPACTION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING;

PURE BENDING; PURE TENSION; QUASI-ISOTROPIC COMPOSITES; WOVEN GLASS FIBER;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BENDING; GLASS FIBER; LOADING (TESTING); MECHANICAL PROPERTY; TENSION; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 33646062595     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.04.024     Document Type: Article

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