Processing of carbon-fibre/epoxy composites with cost-effective interlaminar reinforcement

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-220

  Sohn, Min Seok ^a   Hu, Xiao Zhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

INTERLAMINAR REINFORCEMENT;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES, CARBON-FIBRE-REINFORCED; DELAMINATION RESISTANCE;

EID: 0012437931     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00114-0     Document Type: Article

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