Properties and failure mechanisms of pinned composite lap joints in monotonic and cyclic tension

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2163-2176

  Chang, P ^a   Mouritz, A P ^a   Cox, B N ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Joints; z Pins

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CYCLIC TENSION; FIBROUS PINS; LAP JOINTS; MONOTONIC TENSION;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPOSITE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; REINFORCEMENT; TENSION;

EID: 33746102545     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.11.039     Document Type: Article

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