Analysis of transverse cracking and stiffness loss in cross-ply laminates with hygrothermal conditions

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-174

  Tounsi, A ^a   Amara, K H ^a   Adda Bedia, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Cross ply laminates; Hygrothermal effect; Relative stiffness reduction; Total stiffness reduction; Transverse cracking

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CROSS-PLY LAMINATES; HYGROTHERMAL EFFECTS; RELATIVE STIFFNESS REDUCTION; TOTAL STIFFNESS REDUCTION; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

LAMINATES;

EID: 9644310300     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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