Scanning acoustic microscopy as a tool for quantitative characterisation of damage in CFRPs

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 345-354

  Gao, Shang Lin ^b   Kim, Jang Kyo ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; C. Delamination; D. Non destructive testing; Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM)

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FRACTOGRAPHY; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

CROSS SECTION FRACTOGRAPHY; IMPACT DAMAGE; PULSE ECHO MODE; SCANNING ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ACOUSTIC PROPERTY; CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MICROSCOPY; TESTING INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0033083777     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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