Evaluation of tension-compression and tension-tension fatigue life of woven fabric glass/epoxy laminate composites used in railway vehicle

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 813-820

  Jeon, Kwang Woo ^a   Shin, Kwang Bok ^a   Kim, Jung Seok ^b  

^a Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Railroad Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fatigue life; Railway vehicle; Woven laminate composite

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155182022     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-011-0108-6     Document Type: Article

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