Specimen size effect in off-axis compression tests of fiber composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-26

  Bing, Qida ^a   Sun, C T ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Compressive strength; B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GLASS FIBERS; THICKNESS CONTROL; TITANIUM;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; OFF-AXIS COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; THIN LAYER;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 35548986633     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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