Mechanical hinge system for delamination tests in beam-type composite specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 1837-1842

  Blanco, N ^a   Gamstedt, E K ^b   Costa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Adhesive joints; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Delamination; B. Fracture toughness; Mechanical hinge

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HINGES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BONDED JOINTS; CORRECTION FACTOR; EXTERNAL LOAD;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE; FRACTURE; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 42249108679     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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