A technique for characterizing process-induced fiber waviness in unidirectional composite laminates - Using optical microscopy

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 1694-1727

  Joyce, Peter J ^a   Kugler, Danielle ^a   Moon, Tess J ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Fiber misalignment; Fiber waviness; Fiber wrinkled regions; Non destructive evaluation; Optical microscopy; Serial reconstruction

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS;

FIBER MISALIGNMENT; FIBER WAVINESS; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031345258     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703101702     Document Type: Article

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