Nonlinear behavior and compressive strength of unidirectional and multidirectional carbon fiber composite laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2069-2079

  Yokozeki, Tomohiro ^a   Ogasawara, Toshio ^a   Ishikawa, Takashi ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fiber, Polymer matrix composites; B. Strength, Plastic deformation

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL LAMINATION THEORY; MULTIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LOADS (FORCES); PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 33749519232     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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