Full-field assessment of the damage process of laminated composite open-hole tensile specimens. Part II: Experimental results

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2321-2332

  Pierron, F ^a   Green, B ^b   Wisnom, M R ^b   Hallett, S R ^b  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Optical properties techniques; B. Transverse cracking; Open hole tension

Indexed keywords

GRID COMPUTING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; THICKNESS CONTROL;

DAMAGE PROCESS; OPEN-HOLE TENSION; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 35548999187     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.01.019     Document Type: Article

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