Matrix effect on the static and dynamic interlaminar fracture toughness of glass-fibre marine composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 505-516

  Compston, P ^a   Jar, P Y B ^a   Davies, P ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Glass fibre marine composites; Interlaminar fracture; Matrix toughness

Indexed keywords

BONDING; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOAD TESTING; MARINE APPLICATIONS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

GLASS-FIBER MARINE COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0031641823     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(98)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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