Fracture mechanics tests to characterize bonded glass/epoxy composites: Application to strength prediction in structural assemblies

European Structural Integrity Society

Volumn 32, Issue C, 2003, Pages 279-292

  Davies, Peter ^a,b   Sargent, Jeffrey ^a,b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debonding; Fracture envelope; Image analysis; Stiffener; Top hat

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957077848     PISSN: 15661369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1566-1369(03)80102-4     Document Type: Chapter

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