Effect of the manufacturing process on the interfacial properties and structural performance of multi-functional composite structures

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 635-647

  Mahdi, S ^a   Gama, B A ^a,b   Yarlagadda, S ^a   Gillespie Jr , J W ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b University of Delaware   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Strength; D. Mechanical testing; E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ARMOR; BALLISTICS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RUBBER; VACUUM;

INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0012698047     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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