Durability of steel/CFRP double strap joints exposed to sea water, cyclic temperature and humidity

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1834-1845

  Nguyen, Tien Cuong ^a   Bai, Yu ^a   Zhao, Xiao Ling ^a   Al Mahaidi, Riadh ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CFRP; Cyclic temperature; Double strap joint; Durability; Humidity; Sea water

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC TEMPERATURES; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; JOINT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; STIFFNESS DEGRADATION; TENSILE TESTS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; STIFFNESS; TENSILE TESTING; WATER TANKS;

SEAWATER;

EID: 84862782511     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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