Characterization and modeling of fracture and damage behavior of notched woven fabric GFRP laminates under three-point bending at cryogenic temperatures

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1429-1440

  Sanada, Kazuaki ^a   Shindo, Yasuhide ^b  

^a TOYAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Cryomechanics; Damage mechanics; Finite element method; Fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness; Material testing; Single edge notched bend specimen; Superconducting magnet

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS;

CRYOMECHANICS; DAMAGE MECHANICS; MATERIAL TESTING; SINGLE-EDGE-NOTCHED BEND SPECIMEN;

LAMINATES;

EID: 34548524989     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407079775     Document Type: Article

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