The effect of moisture, matrix and ply orientation on delamination resistance, failure criteria and fracture morphology in CFRP

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1416, 2002, Pages 221-234

  Greenhalgh, Emile S ^a   Singh, Sunil ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delamination; Failure criteria; Fractography; Mechanisms; Mixed mode bend; Moisture; Ply interface

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; MORPHOLOGY;

CUSP FORMATION; FAILURE CRITERIA; MIXED-MODE BEND; PLY INTERFACE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 8844265341     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp10642s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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