Materials and mechanics analyses of durability tests for high-temperature polymer matrix composites

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1302, Issue , 1997, Pages 1-17

  McManus, Hugh L ^a   Cunningham, Ronan A ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Degradation; Durability; Environmental effects; Microcracking; Micromechanics; Polymer matrix composites; Shrinkage; Test methods; Thermochemical modeling

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK INITIATION; DURABILITY; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; SHRINKAGE; WEATHERING;

DEGRADATION TESTING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031197874     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11364s     Document Type: Article

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