Mechanisms of kink-band formation in graphite/epoxy composites: A micromechanical experimental study

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 2201-2213

  Narayanan, S ^a   Schadler, Linda S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer; Compression; D. Raman spectroscopy; Graphite; Kink bands

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL TESTING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN;

DAMAGE ZONE; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES; INTERFACE PROPERTIES; KINK BAND FORMATION; LOCAL MATRIX SHEAR INSTABILITY; LOCAL STRAIN CONCENTRATION; MICRO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GRAPHITE FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0033393369     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00074-3     Document Type: Article

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