Experimental determination and numerical prediction of mechanical properties of injection molded self-reinforcing polymer composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-109

  Li, Zhigang ^a   Narh, K A ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; ELASTIC MODULI; INJECTION MOLDING; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MELTING; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; REINFORCEMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLUME FRACTION;

HALPIN-TSAI COMPOSITE MODEL;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0035083380     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(00)00046-9     Document Type: Article

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