Evolution of the stress intensity factor for patched crack with bonded hygrothermal aged composite repair

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 287-293

  Megueni, A ^a   Tounsi, A ^a   Bedia, E Adda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Hygrothermal aged composite patch; Mechanical characteristics; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MOISTURE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TEMPERATURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYGROTHERMAL AGED COMPOSITE PATCH;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MOISTURE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33750315154     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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