Mechanical properties of long-fibre thermoplastic composites with laser drilled microperforations: 2. Effect of prior plastic strain

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1181-1187

  Matthams, T J ^a   Clyne, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fracture; B. Mechanical properties; C. Damage tolerance; C. Deformation

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FRACTURE; LASER BEAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS;

LASER DRILLING; LONG FIBER THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES; PLASTIC STRAIN;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; TESTING;

EID: 0032869812     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00157-2     Document Type: Article

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