Evaluation of static and fatigue strength of long fiber GRP composite material considering moisture effects

Composite Structures

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2035-2038

  Černý, Ivo ^a   Mayer, Rayner M ^b  

^a SVUM as   (Czech Republic)

^b Sciotech Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage accumulation; Fatigue; Long fiber glass reinforced polymers; Strength; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE ACCUMULATION; DISTILLED WATER; FATIGUE; FATIGUE PROPERTIES; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FATIGUE TESTS; FIBER GLASS; GLASS-FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; GRP COMPOSITES; LONG FIBER; LOW-AMPLITUDE; MAIN COMPONENT; MATERIAL CHARACTERISATION; MATERIAL SENSITIVITY; MOISTURE EFFECTS; MULTIAXIAL; STATIC LOADS; STATIC STRENGTH; STIFFNESS REDUCTION; STORAGE UNITS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DURABILITY; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

DAMAGE; DURABILITY; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MOISTURE; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; TESTING; VIBRATION;

EID: 77950858849     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.11.024     Document Type: Article

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