The effect of voids on the flexural fatigue performance of unidirectional carbon fibre composites developed for wind turbine applications

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 28, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1389-1398

  Chambers, A R ^a   Earl, J S ^a   Squires, C A ^a   Suhot, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Cracks; Delamination; Fatigue; Flexural strength; Matrix cracking; Stiffness reduction; Void distribution; Void size; Voids

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CORRELATION METHODS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS; WIND TURBINES;

FATIGUE; MATRIX CRACKING; STIFFNESS REDUCTION; VOID DISTRIBUTION; VOID SIZE; VOIDS;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 33745947678     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.02.033     Document Type: Article

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