Characterisation of fatigue crack growth and related damage mechanisms in FRP-metal hybrid laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1399-1412

  Austin, T S P ^a   Singh, M M ^b   Gregson, P J ^c   Powell, P M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Fibre reinforced metal laminates; B. Fatigue; C. Delamination; D. Fibre optic strain sensors; D. Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FIBER-OPTIC STRAIN SENSORS; HYBRID LAMINATES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ALLOY; CARBON FIBER; CRACKING; DAMAGE; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; LOADING (TESTING); STRAIN; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 40649121982     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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