Failure analysis of a hybrid composite structural beam

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 691-698

  Hayes, Michael D ^a   Lesko, John J ^b  

^a Metals and Materials Engineers LLC   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Delamination; B. Strength; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX LAMINATED STRUCTURES; DELAMINATION FAILURE; INTER LAMINAR STRESSES; PARTICULAR COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL BEAM;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 33845445492     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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