The dynamic behavior of metal-matrix composites under low-velocity impact

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 817-823

  Nam, H W ^a   Aggag, Gamal A ^b   Takahashi, K ^b   Han, K S ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absorbed energy; Dynamic fracture toughness; Elastic modulus; Impact velocity; Metal matrix composites

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM CASTINGS; CARBON FIBERS; CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; TENSILE STRESS; TENSILE TESTING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

IMPACT TEST MACHINE; IMPACT VELOCITY; SQUEEZE CASTING METHOD; VIBRATION TEST;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033750613     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00191-8     Document Type: Article

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