Microstructure-dependent fatigue damage process in short fiber reinforced plastics

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 398-406

  Nishikawa, M ^a   Okabe, T ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Damage mechanics; Fatigue; Matrix crack; Short fiber

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM DAMAGE; DAMAGE ACCUMULATION; EVOLUTION LAW; FATIGUE CYCLES; FATIGUE DAMAGE PROCESS; FATIGUE FRACTURE; FATIGUE LIFE; FIBER ORIENTATIONS; FIBER REINFORCED; MATRIX CRACK; NUMERICAL MODELS; SHORT FIBER; SIMULATED RESULTS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CRACKS; ELASTOMERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; PLASTICITY; POLYESTERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SIMULATORS;

FATIGUE DAMAGE;

EID: 70949086655     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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