Use of infrared thermography to investigate the fatigue behavior of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite

Composite Structures

Volumn 97, Issue , 2013, Pages 76-83

  Montesano, John ^a   Fawaz, Zouheir ^a   Bougherara, Habiba ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Material properties; Polymer matrix composite materials; Thermography

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; COMPOSITE PLATES; DAMAGE MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FATIGUE BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE THRESHOLD; HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE STRENGTH; MATERIAL PROPERTY; METALLIC ALLOYS; NUMBER OF CYCLES TO FAILURE; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; STRESS-LIFE; TEST PROGRAM;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84871506064     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.09.046     Document Type: Article

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