Effect of long-term exposure in the space environment on the microstructure of fibre-reinforced polymers

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 1391-1401

  Deev, I S ^a   Nikishin, E F ^b  

^a ALL RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MATERIALS   (Russian Federation)

^b SALUTE Design Bureau   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

A. polymer matrix composites; B. environmental degradation; D. electron microprobe analysis; D. scanning electron microscopy; Space conditions

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0031225055     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(97)00071-7     Document Type: Article

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