A new static and fatigue compression test method for composites

Strain

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Bech, J I ^a   Goutianos, S ^a   Andersen, T L ^a   Torekov, R K ^a   Brandsted P ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

composites; compression fatigue; compression strength; compression testing; test methods

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FIXTURES (TOOLING);

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; COMPRESSION TEST METHOD; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; FATIGUE STRENGTH; GLASS/POLYESTER COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL MECHANISMS; REPEATABLE RESULTS; TEST METHOD;

COMPRESSION TESTING;

EID: 78651280027     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: 14751305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2008.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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