The design and fabrication of 3D multi-layer woven T-section reinforcements

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 213-220

  Soden, J A ^a   Weissenbach, G ^a   Hill, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre (A); Mechanical testing (D); Three dimensional reinforcement (A); Weaving (E)

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL TESTING; MULTILAYERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

MULTILAYER WOVEN STRUCTURES; T-SHAPED SPECIMEN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL REINFORCEMENT;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0032633653     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00167-5     Document Type: Article

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