Fatigue life evaluation for carbon/epoxy laminate composites under constant and variable block loading

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-160

  Reis, P N B ^a   Ferreira, J A M ^b   Costa, J D M ^b   Richardson, M O W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; A. Structural composites; B. Fatigue; B. Mechanical properties; D. Damage mechanics

Indexed keywords

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBERS; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RESINS; STRESSES;

A. CARBON FIBRES; A. STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES; B. FATIGUE; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; D. DAMAGE MECHANICS;

FATIGUE DAMAGE;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE; DAMAGE; EPOXY RESIN; FATIGUE; LAMINATE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 57749105234     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.09.043     Document Type: Article

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