A new technique to study the interfacial strength and transverse cracking scenario in composite materials

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1290, Issue , 1996, Pages 132-151

  Wood, Catherine ^a   Bradley, Walter ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber composite; Debonding; ESEM; Moisture; Transverse tensile strength

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS RELAXATION;

DEBONDING; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0030189315     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp38230s     Document Type: Article

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