Experimental and finite element analysis of a double strap joint between steel plates and normal modulus CFRP

Composite Structures

Volumn 75, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 156-162

  Fawzia, Sabrina ^a   Al Mahaidi, Riadh ^a   Zhao, Xiao Ling ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bond failure; CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced polymer); Double strap joint; Finite element analysis; Steel plate

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL LOADS;

AXIALLY LOADED FLAT STEEL PLATES; BOND FAILURE; DOUBLE STRAP JOINT;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

ADHESIVE AGENT; CARBON FIBER; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LOADING (TESTING); POLYMER;

EID: 33745746361     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.04.038     Document Type: Article

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