Mixed mode I + II interlaminar fracture of glass/epoxy multidirectional laminates - Part 2: Experiments

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1896-1902

  Pereira, A B ^a   de Morais, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture toughness; C. Delamination

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRAIN RATE;

CRITICAL ENERGY RELEASE RATE; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; END NOTCHED FLEXURE; MODIFIED BEAM THEORY; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES;

PLASTIC LAMINATES;

COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 33746068638     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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