Effect of laminate parameters on penetration of graphite/epoxy composites

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 97-112

  Nemes, J A ^a   Eskandari, H ^a   Rakitch, L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTIC LAMINATES;

SPLIT HOPKINSON BAR;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031632369     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(97)00026-2     Document Type: Article

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