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Prediction of the long-term creep compliance of general composite laminates

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, FU-10, University of Washington, 98195, Seattle, WA

    M. E. Tuttle (SEM Member) is Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, Blacksburg, VA

    H. F. Brinson (SEM Fellow) is Chairman, Center for Adhesion Science, and Professor)

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Tuttle, M.E., Brinson, H.F. Prediction of the long-term creep compliance of general composite laminates. Experimental Mechanics 26, 89–102 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02319961

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