Void Effects on the Interlaminar Shear Strength of Unidirectional Graphite-Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1992, Pages 1487-1509

  Bowles, Kenneth J ^a   Frimpong, Stephen ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

composites; density; fibers; interlaminar shear strength; mechanical properties; polymers; void effects

Indexed keywords

LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; POLYIMIDE MATRIX COMPOSITE SYSTEM; VOID EFFECTS;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0027041725     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839202601006     Document Type: Article

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