Measurement of the in situ ply fracture toughness associated with mode I fibre tensile failure in FRP. Part II: Size and lay-up effects

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 614-621

  Laffan, M J ^a   Pinho, S T ^a   Robinson, P ^a   Iannucci, L ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Fracture toughness; C. Notch; D. Fractography; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Fibre failure

Indexed keywords

B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; C. NOTCH; CARBON/EPOXY; COMPACT TENSION SPECIMEN; D. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM); FRACTURE SURFACES; IN-PLANE; IN-SITU; LOADING DIRECTION; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; SEM; SIZE EFFECTS; TENSILE FAILURES; THICKNESS DEPENDENCE;

FIBERS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FRACTURE;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; PLASTIC; SIZE; TENSILE PROPERTY; TENSION; THICKNESS; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 76549089782     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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