The shear ramp: A new test method for the investigation of coated fabric shear behaviour - Part I: Theory

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1743-1749

  Galliot, C ^a   Luchsinger, R H ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing; Shear

Indexed keywords

AIRY STRESS FUNCTION; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; COATED FABRICS; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; FABRICS/TEXTILES; ISOTROPIC AND ORTHOTROPIC MATERIAL; LINEAR STRESS; LOADING DIRECTION; RAYLEIGH-RITZ METHODS; SHEAR; SHEAR STRESS DISTRIBUTION; SQUARE PLATES; TEST METHOD;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77958102754     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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