Fracture mechanisms and failure processes at stiffener run-outs in polymer matrix composite stiffened elements

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1447-1458

  Greenhalgh, Emile ^a   Huertas Garcia, Manuel ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Airbus ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Damage tolerance; D. Testing; E. Prepreg

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRESS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

DAMAGE TOLERANCES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PREPREG; SERVO-HYDRAULIC TESTING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 4444342108     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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