A refined stress-strain analysis in the load transfer zone of flat specimens of high-strength unidirectional composites in uniaxial tension 2. Finite-element parametric analysis

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-40

  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

LOAD TRANSFER; UNIAXIAL TENSION; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SURFACE TENSION;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34147151057     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11029-007-0003-5     Document Type: Article

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