Characterisation of indentation damage in 0/90 lay-up T300/914 CFRP

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 391-401

  Symons, Digby D ^a  

^a Cambridge Consultants Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; C. Delamination; D. Non destructive testing; D. Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; TESTING;

DELAMINATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC LAMINATES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ULTRASONIC TESTING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; QUASI-STATIC INDENTATION TESTS; X RAY COMPUTER MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033627002     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00139-6     Document Type: Article

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