Damage progression and defect sensitivity: An experimental study of representative wrinkles in tension

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 449-458

  Bloom, L D ^a   Wang, J ^a   Potter, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Damage tolerance; B. Defects; D. Mechanical testing; Wrinkling

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE PROGRESSION; DEFECT SENSITIVITY; DESIGN OF COMPOSITES; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS; MECHANISM OF FORMATION; REINFORCED EPOXY; STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS; VIDEOEXTENSOMETRY; WRINKLING;

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING;

DEFECTS;

EID: 84869509564     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.05.021     Document Type: Article

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