Effect of fibre sizing on the stress transfer efficiency in carbon/epoxy model composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 9 PART A, 1996, Pages 755-767

  Paipetis, A ^a   Galiotis, C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre; Epoxy resin; Interface; Raman microscopy; Sizing; Stress transfer

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REINFORCEMENT; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

CARBON EPOXY MODEL COMPOSITES; FIBRE SIZING EFFECT; FRAGMENTATION; INCREMENTAL TENSILE LOADING; INTERFACIAL FAILURE MODES; REMOTE LASER RAMAN MICROSCOPY; RESIDUAL STRESS FIELD; STRESS TRANSFER EFFICIENCY;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0029706866     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(96)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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