Influence of fibre cross-sectional aspect ratio on mechanical properties of glass fibre/epoxy composites I. Tensile and flexure behaviour

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1331-1339

  Deng, Shiqiang ^a   Ye, Lin ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; Fibre cross sectional aspect ratio; Fibre matrix interface; Glass fibre epoxy composites

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK PROPAGATION; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOUGHNESS;

FIBER CROSS SECTIONAL ASPECT RATIO; LONGITUDINAL CRACK PROPAGATION; TRANSVERSE TENSILE STRENGTH;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FLEXIBILITY; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 0032835090     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00168-7     Document Type: Article

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