Flexural fatigue behavior of cross-ply laminates: An experimental approach

Strength of Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-161

  Bezazi, A R ^a   El Mahi, A ^a   Berthelot, J M ^b   Bezzazi, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELMA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOUMERDES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

damage; epoxy matrix; fatigue; fatigue curves; hybrid fibers; Kevlar fibers; laminates; three point bending

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; EPOXY MATRICES; FATIGUE CURVES; HYBRID FIBER; KEVLAR FIBERS; THREE POINT BENDING;

ARAMID FIBERS; BENDING TESTS; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; REINFORCEMENT;

LAMINATES;

EID: 33748778934     PISSN: 00392316     EISSN: 15739325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023762528362     Document Type: Article

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