Impact damage characterization of carbon fibre/epoxy composites with multi-layer reinforcement

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 681-691

  Sohn, M S ^a   Hu, X Z ^a   Kim, J K ^b   Walker, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTOGRAPHY; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DAMAGE TOLERANCE; MULTILAYER REINFORCEMENT;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0034509198     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(00)00028-7     Document Type: Article

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