Experimental and analytical studies on the damage initiation in composite laminates at cryogenic temperatures

Composite Structures

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 62-66

  Kim, Ran Y ^a   Donaldson, Steve L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b University of Dayton   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Composite; Cryogenic; Delamination; Epoxy; Microcrack; Transverse cracks

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CRYOGENICS; DELAMINATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCRACKS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

INTERLAMINAR DELAMINATION; MECHANICAL LOADINGS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33747340556     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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