Static and high-rate loading of single and multi-bolt carbon-epoxy aircraft fuselage joints

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 97-108

  Egan, B ^a   McCarthy, C T ^a   McCarthy, M A ^a   Gray, P J ^a   O'Higgins, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fracture; D. Mechanical testing; E. Joints joining

Indexed keywords

CARBON-EPOXY COMPOSITE; E. JOINTS/JOINING; FASTENER FAILURES; FASTENER PULL-THROUGH; FUSELAGE PANELS; JOINT FAILURE MODES; QUASI-STATIC TESTS; TEST PROGRAMMES;

AIRCRAFT; BOLTED JOINTS; BOLTS; CARBON; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRACTURE; LOCKS (FASTENERS); MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FUSELAGES;

EID: 84879898704     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.05.006     Document Type: Article

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