Influence of fiber-matrix interphase on the long-term behavior of graphite/epoxy composites

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1274, Issue , 1996, Pages 69-87

  Subramanian, Suresh ^a   Elmore, Jennifer S ^a   Stinchcomb, Wayne W ^a   Reifsnider, Kenneth L ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Cross ply laminates; Damage mechanisms; Failure modes; Fatigue (materials); Interphase

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; GRAPHITE FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

BRITTLE STRESS CONCENTRATION CONTROLLED FAILURE; CROSS PLY LAMINATES; DAMAGE MECHANISMS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; FAILURE MODES; FIBER MATRIX INTERPHASE; FIBER SIZING; FIBER SURFACE TREATMENT; GLOBAL STRAIN CONTROLLED FAILURE; POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030205454     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16539s     Document Type: Article

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