Microstructural analysis of composite tubes made from braided preform and resin transfer molding

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 829-850

  Tsai, J Stephen ^a,b   Li, S J ^a   Lee, L James ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Braided fiber preform; Composite tube; Micromechanics; Resin transfer molding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK INITIATION; DEFORMATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PREFORMING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TRANSFER MOLDING; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

BRAIDED FIBER PREFORMS; COMPOSITE TUBES; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (VARTM) PROCESS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031699751     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803200902     Document Type: Article

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