Influence of fibre cross-sectional aspect ratio on mechanical properties of glass-fibre/epoxy composites II. Interlaminar fracture and impact behaviour

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1725-1734

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; B. Impact behaviour; B. Interfacial strength; B. Toughness; C. Delamination

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DELAMINATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SHEAR STRENGTH;

INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CROSS SECTION; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; IMPACT; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0032852775     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00033-0     Document Type: Article

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