Comparison of mechanical properties of Graphlite® unidirectional carbon rod with conventional prepreg

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 447-450

  Clarke, A ^a   Wisnom, M R ^a   Potter, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

CARBON PREPREGS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031323501     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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