Multiple field image analysis procedure for characterization of fibre alignment in composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-229

  Creighton, C J ^a   Sutcliffe, M P F ^a   Clyne, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ASPECT RATIO; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PULTRUSION;

POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC);

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0035254043     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(00)00115-9     Document Type: Article

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