Assessment of Impact Damage in Kevlar®-Epoxy, Filament-Wound, Spherical Test Specimens by Acoustic Emission Techniques

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 141-143, Issue , 1998, Pages 65-90

  Whittaker, J W ^a   Brosey, W D ^a   Hamstad, M A ^b  

^a Information Management Services   (United States)

^b University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic Emission; AE; Biaxial Test Specimens; Composite Materials; Impact Damage; Residual Strength; Static Load; Thermo Acoustic Emission

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FILAMENT WINDING; IMPACT TESTING; LOAD TESTING; PLASTIC LAMINATES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL LOAD;

FELICITY RATIO; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; THERMOACOUSTIC EMISSION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031701741     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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