Off-axis fatigue behavior of a carbon/epoxy cross-ply laminate and predictions considering inelasticity and in situ strength of embedded plies

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 30, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 1743-1755

  Kawai, M ^a   Honda, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Classical lamination theory; Cross ply laminate; In situ strengths; Off axis fatigue; Plastic deformation

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; TENSILE TESTING;

CLASSICAL LAMINATION THEORY; CROSS-PLY LAMINATE; IN SITU STRENGTHS; OFF-AXIS FATIGUE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 44749089055     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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