Ductile double-lap joints from brittle GFRP laminates and ductile adhesives, Part I: Experimental investigation

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 271-281

  de Castro, Julia ^a   Keller, Thomas ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adhesive; B. Plastic deformation; B. Strength; E. Joints joining; E. Pultrusion

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYURETHANES;

ADHEREND MODULUS; DUCTILE JOINTS;

LAMINATES;

EID: 39049165625     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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