An initial and progressive failure analysis for cryogenic composite fuel tank design

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 569-592

  Ju, Jaehyung ^a   Pickle, Brent D ^a   Morgan, Roger J ^a   Reddy, J N ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogenic composite fuel tank; Fuel leakage; IM7 5250 4(graphite BMI laminate system); IM7 977 2 (graphite epoxy laminate system); Progressive failure analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYOGENICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CRYOGENIC COMPOSITE FUEL TANK; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE ANALYSIS;

FUEL TANKS;

EID: 39749176983     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998307087513     Document Type: Article

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