Statistical analysis of bending fatigue life data using Weibull distribution in glass-fiber reinforced polyester composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1170-1181

  Sakin, Raif ^a   Ay, Irfan ^a  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bending fatigue; Fatigue life; Glass fiber reinforced polyester composite (GFRP); Mean life; Reliability analysis; Survival life; Weibull distribution

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYESTERS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

BENDING FATIGUE; GLASS-FIBER REINFORCED POLYESTER COMPOSITE;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYESTERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 40849134072     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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