Processing and characterization of 3D woven and braided thermoplastic composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 643-656

  Kuo, Wen Shyong ^a   Fang, Jiunn ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3D fabric; Compression molding; Damage; Microgeometry; Thermoplastic resin

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION MOLDING; FABRICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPREGNATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NYLON POLYMERS; POWDERS; THERMOPLASTICS; YARN;

MICROGEOMETRY; WOVEN-BRAIDED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BRAID; COMPOSITE; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0034010282     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00161-X     Document Type: Article

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