Effects of voids on the mechanical strength and ultrasonic attenuation of laminated composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 276-292

  Jeong, H ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fracture criterion; Interlaminar shear strength; Laminated composites; Ultrasonic attenuation; Void geometry; Void sensitivity; Voids

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

PREPREG STRUCTURES; ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030704495     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703100303     Document Type: Article

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