High Strain Rate Characterization of a Glass/Epoxy Composite

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-11

  Okoli, O I ^a   Smith, G F ^b  

^a FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite; High speed; Inertia; Strain rate; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002040144     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10619j     Document Type: Article

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