Fatigue crack constraint in plain-woven CFRP using newly-developed spread tows

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 28, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1248-1253

  Nishikawa, Yasuhiro ^a   Okubo, Kazuya ^a   Fujii, Toru ^a   Kawabe, Kazumasa ^b  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF FUKUI PREFECTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

CFRP; Composites; Fatigue; Fatigue crack constraint; Plain woven fabric; Spread tow

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE TESTING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

CYCLIC MAXIMUM STRESS; FATIGUE CRACK CONSTRAINT; PLAIN-WOVEN FABRIC; SPREAD TOW;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

TOW; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 33745940495     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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