Prediction of failure thermal cycles in graphite/epoxy composite materials under simulated low earth orbit environments

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 223-235

  Shin, Kwang Bok ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a   Hong, Chang Sun ^a   Lee, Ho Hyung ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EXPANSION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

GRAPHITE EPOXY COMPOSITE MATERIALS; QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER; SIMULATED LOW EARTH ORBIT ENVIRONMENTS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033727735     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(99)00073-6     Document Type: Article

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