Matrix crack propagation criteria for model short-carbon fibre/epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2835-2847

  Sirivedin, S ^a   Fenner, D N ^a   Nath, R B ^b   Galiotis, C ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre epoxy composite; Conical crack; Ductile fracture; Matrix cracking; Short fibre; Sizing; Void growth

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DUCTILITY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE; NUCLEATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

CONICAL CRACKS; DUCTILE FRACTURE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; CRACKING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATRIX;

EID: 0034326017     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00167-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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