Review of low-velocity impact properties of composite materials

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 12 PART A, 1996, Pages 1123-1131

  Richardson, M O W ^a   Wisheart, M J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constituent properties; Damage modes; Low velocity impact; Post impact residual strength; Review; Specimen geometry

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DAMAGE MODES; LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT; POSTIMPACT RESIDUAL STRENGTH; SPECIMEN GEOMETRY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0030378668     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(96)00074-7     Document Type: Review

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