Mechanics of mechanically fastened joints in polymer-matrix composite structures - A review

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 301-329

  Thoppul, Srinivasa D ^a   Finegan, Joana ^a   Gibson, Ronald F ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; E. Joining; E. Mechanical fasteners

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FASTENERS; JOINING; LOCKS (FASTENERS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MOISTURE CONTROL; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

%MOISTURE; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); ADVANCED COMPOSITES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BEARING FAILURES; E. JOINING; E. MECHANICAL FASTENERS; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURES; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; FAILURE PREDICTIONS; GEOMETRIC EFFECTS; IN FIBERS; JOINT DESIGNS; JOINT STRENGTHS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS; MECHANICAL TESTS; MECHANICALLY FASTENED JOINTS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES; PRELOAD; STRENGTH PREDICTIONS; STRUCTURAL MATERIALS; TIME DEPENDENTS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MECHANICS; PLASTIC; STRENGTH; STRESS;

EID: 59249108799     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.09.037     Document Type: Review

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