The effect of binder path on the tensile properties and failure of multilayer woven CFRP composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 149-156

  Leong, K H ^a   Lee, B ^b   Herszberg, I ^c   Bannister, M K ^a  

^a 506 Lorimer Street ^*  (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c The Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre for Aerospace Design Technology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binder path; Failure modes; Tensile properties; Weaving

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER; DAMAGE; FIBER PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; TENSILE PROPERTY; WOVEN FABRIC;

BINDERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; WEAVING;

ORTHOGONALLY WOVEN STRUCTURES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033622791     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00108-6     Document Type: Article

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