Micromechanics modeling of fatigue failure mechanisms in a hybrid polymer matrix composite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 1863-1869

  Burks, Brian ^a   Middleton, James ^a   Kumosa, Maciej ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid composites; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); C. Multiscale modeling; D. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

3-DIMENSIONAL; AGING TIME; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; DAMAGE INITIATION; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; EPOXY MATRICES; FATIGUE FAILURES; FATIGUE LOADINGS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; HYBRID COMPOSITES; MATRIX MATERIALS; MICROMECHANICS MODELING; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; POLYMER AGING; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT (RVE); STATE OF STRESS; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES; VISCO-ELASTIC MATERIAL;

ELASTIC MODULI; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL AGING; THERMOANALYSIS; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

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EID: 84867318084     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.07.017     Document Type: Article

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