An acoustic-emission characterization of the failure modes in polymer-composite materials

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1923-1928

  Giordano, M ^a   Calabro, A ^b   Esposito, C ^b   D'Amore, A ^c   Nicolais, L ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ITALIAN AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Fiber fragmentation; Polymer matrix composite

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CHARACTERIZATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYESTERS; TENSILE TESTING;

FIBER FRAGMENTATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ANALYSIS; CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER;

EID: 0032468057     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00013-X     Document Type: Article

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