Ultrasonic evaluation of matrix damage in impacted composite laminates

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Aymerich, F ^a   Meili, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; IMPACT RESISTANCE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

CONVENTIONAL ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD; QUASI ISOTROPIC CARBON LAMINATED PLATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033904252     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(99)00067-0     Document Type: Article

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