Experimental studies of embroidery for the local reinforcement of composites structures: 1. Stress concentrations

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 2125-2137

  Warrior, N A ^a   Rudd, C D ^a   Gardner, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix materials; B. Mechanical properties; C. Stress concentrations; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTICITY; FABRICS; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PREFORMING; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TRANSFER MOLDING;

BARUDAN EMBROIDERY; CORNELY EMBROIDERY; POLYMER MATRIX MATERIALS; QUASI ISOTROPIC LAMINATES; THROUGH THICKNESS STITCHING;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EMBROIDERY; FABRIC PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRESS; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 0033231250     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(99)00071-8     Document Type: Article

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