Fatigue crack propagation resistance in homogeneous and graded alumina-epoxy composites

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 158-167

  Tilbrook, M T ^a   Rutgers, L ^a   Moon, R J ^a   Hoffman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bridging; Effective properties; Functionally graded material; Paris law; R curve

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CYCLIC LOADS; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

BRIDGING; EFFECTIVE PROPERTIES; PARIS-LAW; R-CURVE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 33748964485     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.01.015     Document Type: Article

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