Experimental study of composite T-joints under tensile and shear loading

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

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-210

  Stickler, P B ^a   Ramulu, M ^b  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite T joint; Failure analysis; Testing; Transverse stitching

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOADING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TESTING;

COMPOSITE T-JOINT; MATRIX CRACKING; SHEAR LOADING; TRANSVERSE STITCHING;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 33747135083     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855106777873914     Document Type: Article

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