An image analysis technique for evaluating internal damage in graphite-fabric/polyimide composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1607-1619

  Searles, K ^a   McCarthy, J ^a   Kumosa, M ^b  

^a Dept Mat Sci Eng Oregon G   (United States)

^b University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAPHITE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POLYIMIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

INTERNAL DAMAGE; IOSIPESCU SPECIMENS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER FABRIC; COMPOSITE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

EID: 0032194139     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00227-3     Document Type: Article

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