Flexural behaviour of hybrid laminated composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1612-1620

  Reis, P N B ^a   Ferreira, J A M ^b   Antunes, F V ^b   Costa, J D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid; B. Fatigue; C. Damage mechanisms; C. Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBERS; HYBRID MATERIALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; POLYPROPYLENES;

DAMAGE MECHANISMS; HYBRID LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENE LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 34147160244     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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