Micromechanics of fibre fragmentation in model epoxy composites reinforced with α-alumina fibres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1353-1362

  Yallee, R B ^a   Young, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. fragmentation; C. micromechanics; Epoxy matrix; Luminescence spectroscopy; alumina fibres

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CERAMIC FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FLUORESCENCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FIBER FRAGMENTATION; LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 0031641431     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00058-X     Document Type: Article

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