Experimental study on effect of loading rate on mode I delamination of z-pin reinforced laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1294-1301

  Liu, Hong Yuan ^a   Yan, Wenyi ^b   Yu, Xiao Yan ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Z Pin reinforcement; C. Z Pin bridging law; D. DCB mode I delamination; D. Loading rate

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; LAMINATES; LOAD TESTING;

DOUBLE-CANTILEVER-BEAMS (DCB); LOADING RATE; PIN REINFORCED LAMINATES;

CANTILEVER BEAMS;

CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE; LOADING (TESTING);

EID: 33847704396     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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