Bridging law and toughness characterisation of CSM and SMC composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 2445-2454

  Fernberg, S P ^a   Berglund, L A ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. short fiber composites; B. fracture toughness; Bridging law; C. fiber bridging

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; FRACTURE TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; TOUGHNESS;

FRACTURE BEHAVIOR;

SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS;

FIBER LENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TESTING;

EID: 0035657399     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(01)00167-1     Document Type: Article

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