Failure phenomena in multi-fibre model composites: Part 1. An experimental investigation into the influence of fibre spacing and fibre-matrix adhesion

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 9 PART A, 1996, Pages 855-859

  Van Den Heuvel, P W J ^a   Van Der Bruggen, Y J W ^a   Peijs, T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fibre fibre interaction; Fibre matrix adhesion; Multi fibre model composites

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

FAILURE PHENOMENA; FIBRE FIBRE INTERACTION; FIBRE MATRIX ADHESION; FIBRE SPACING; MULTI FIBRE MODEL COMPOSITES; UNIAXIAL TENSION;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0029719426     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(96)00023-1     Document Type: Article

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