Experimental study on how free-edge effects impede CTE measurements

The present paper is focussed on the experimental quantification of free-edge effects and their relevance when laminates’ coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) are determined by means of thermo-mechanical analysis (TMA). TMA tests have been performed for specimens with in-plane dimensions of abou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erik Kappel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
Subjects:
CTE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682021000244