Fractography and failure mechanisms in static mode I and mode II delamination testing of unidirectional carbon reinforced composites

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 612-617

  Bonhomme, J ^a   Arguelles A ^a   Vina J ^a   Vina I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crack; Delamination; Fatigue; Fractography; Fracture

Indexed keywords

CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; DRIVING MECHANISM; FAILURE MECHANISM; FATIGUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTOGRAPHIC FEATURES; FRACTURE PLANE; FRACTURED SURFACES; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE; MATRIX; MODE II; PRINCIPAL STRESS; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; SEM; SEM MICROGRAPHS; STRESS DIRECTIONS; STRESS STATE; SURFACE APPEARANCE;

CRACK TIPS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STEEL SHEET; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 67650079037     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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