Mechanical characterisation of glass- and carbon-fibre-reinforced composites made with non-crimp fabrics

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 1221-1241

  Bibo, G A ^a   Hogg, P J ^a   Kemp, M ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. fabrics textiles; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. mechanical properties; B. strength; C. deformation

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FABRICS; GLASS FIBERS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NON CRIMP FABRICS; UNIDIRECTIONAL PREPREG TAPE LAMINATES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0031215213     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(97)00053-5     Document Type: Article

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