Experimental study of damage propagation in Over-height Compact Tension tests

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1891-1899

  Li, Xiangqian ^a   Hallett, Stephen R ^a   Wisnom, Michael R ^a   Zobeiry, Navid ^b   Vaziri, Reza ^b   Poursartip, Anoush ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

B. Damage tolerance; B. Delamination; B. Fracture; D. Mechanical testing; Over height Compact Tension test

Indexed keywords

B. DAMAGE TOLERANCE; B. DELAMINATION; B. FRACTURE; COMPACT TENSION TESTS; OVER-HEIGHT COMPACT TENSION TEST;

CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; DELAMINATION; FIBERS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; FRACTURE TESTING; PAPER LAMINATES; POWDERS; STEEL SHEET; TENSILE TESTING; TESTING;

DAMAGE TOLERANCE;

EID: 71649085438     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.08.017     Document Type: Article

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