The dependence of the fracture toughness of thermoplastic composite laminates on interfacial interaction

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 465-476

  Li, Tie Qi ^a,b   Zhang, Ming Qiu ^a   Zhang, Kun ^a   Zeng, Han Min ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

B. Fracture toughness; B. Interface; B. Microstructure; Melt residual time; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MORPHOLOGY; PLASTIC LAMINATES; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

SINGLE-EDGE-NOTCHED BENDING METHOD;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FRACTURE; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY;

EID: 0034127621     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00147-5     Document Type: Article

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