Damage progression analyses of transverse stitched T-joints under flexure and tensile loading

Advanced Composite Materials: The Official Journal of the Japan Society of Composite Materials

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-261

  Stickler, P B ^a   Ramulu, M ^b  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage mechanics; Mechanical testing; Numerical analysis; T joints

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; LOAD-DISPLACEMENTS; STRAIN-LOAD HISTORY; T-JOINTS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 33747111753     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855106777873879     Document Type: Article

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