Prediction of the post-impact compressive strength of CFRP laminated composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 677-684

  Soutis, C ^a   Curtis, P T ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre epoxy composite; Compression after impact strength; Drop weight impact; Impact damage; Post impact compression

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIDUAL STRESSES;

C SCAN IMAGES; COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; COMPRESSION AFTER IMPACT STRENGTH; DAMAGE PATTERN; DROP WEIGHT IMPACT; FIBRE BREAKAGE; POST IMPACT COMPRESSION; POST IMPACT DAMAGE; X RAY SHADOW RADIOGRAPHS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CARBON-FIBRE-REINFORCED; COMPOSITES; IMPACT STRENGTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030153217     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(96)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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