An analysis of interface delamination mechanisms in orthotropic and hybrid fiber-metal composite laminates

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 612-626

  Marannano, G V ^a   Pasta, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Dissimilar mixed mode bending specimen; Fracture toughness

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

DISSIMILAR MIXED MODE BENDING SPECIMEN; INTERLAMINAR DEFECTS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ALUMINUM; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33751507404     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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