Three-point beam impact tests on T300/914 carbon-fibre composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-124

  Hallett, S R ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; B. Impact behaviour; B. Strength; C. Delamination; C. Statistics

Indexed keywords

BEAM; CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; TESTING;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DELAMINATION; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; IMPACT TESTING; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

THREE-POINT BEAM IMPACT TESTS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033622792     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00099-8     Document Type: Article

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