A refined stress-strain analysis in the load transfer zone of flat specimens of high-strength unidirectional composites in uniaxial tension 1. Theoretical analysis

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 547-554

  Portnov, G G ^a   Kulakov, V L ^a   Arnautov, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Stress concentration; Uniaxial tension; Unidirectional composite

Indexed keywords

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE TESTING;

LONGITUDINAL STRESSES; TANGENTIAL LOADS; UNIAXIAL TENSION; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33845915298     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11029-006-0065-9     Document Type: Article

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