Effect of interlayer delamination on mechanical behavior of carbon/epoxy laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 2609-2621

  Reis, P N B ^a   Ferreira, J A M ^b   Antunes, F V ^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

Carbon fibers; Fatigue damage; Laminated composites; Residual stiffness.

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT; BI-DIRECTIONAL; CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; CYCLE LOADING; DOGBONE; FATIGUE BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE LOADINGS; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FATIGUE TESTS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERLAYER DELAMINATION; LAMINATE STIFFNESS; LOAD CONTROL; LOADING FREQUENCIES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; RESIDUAL STIFFNESS.; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STATIC TESTS; WEIGHT FRACTIONS;

CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBERS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; LOADING; RESINS; STEEL SHEET; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 70350478411     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309344649     Document Type: Article

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