Low velocity response of a complex geometry pultruded glass/polyester composite

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1107-1116

  Wisheart, M ^a   Richardson, M O W ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; GLASS; IMPACT TESTING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYESTERS; PULTRUSION; STRAIN RATE; STRESSES; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; VELOCITY;

COMPLEX GEOMETRY; FIBRE BREAKAGE; INSTRUMENTED FALLING WEIGHT IMPACT TECHNIQUE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT RESPONSE; MATRIX CRACKING; PULTRUDED GLASS POLYESTER COMPOSITE; THERMAL DEPLY TECHNIQUE; ULTRASONIC C SCAN;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0032650139     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004564516181     Document Type: Article

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