Toughness of the fiber/matrix interface in nylon-6/glass fiber composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 283-291

  Pegoretti, A ^a   Fidanza, M ^a   Migliaresi, C ^a   DiBenedetto, A T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

B. fragmentation; C. finite element analysis (FEA); Interface toughness

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NYLON POLYMERS; STRAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FIBER SURFACE FINISHING; FRAGMENTATION; INTERFACIAL DEBONDING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031652865     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00079-1     Document Type: Article

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