Fatigue damage characterization in plain-weave carbon-carbon fabric reinforced plastic composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 17, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 1320-1337

  Khan, Z ^a   Al Sulaiman, F S ^a   Farooqi, J K ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYESTERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

PLAIN-WEAVE CARBON-CARBON FABRIC REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031620501     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449801701501     Document Type: Article

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