Prestressed fracture specimen for delamination testing of composites

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-237

  Szekrényes, András ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Beam theory; Double cantilever beam; End notched flexure; Interlaminar fracture; Three point bending; Variable mode mixity

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE TESTING; POLYESTERS; PRESTRESSING;

BEAM THEORY; END-NOTCHED FLEXURE; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; PRESTRESSED FRACTURE SPECIMEN; THREE-POINT BENDING FIXTURE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 33746479200     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-006-0043-1     Document Type: Article

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