Strain field inhomogeneities and stiffness changes in GMT containing voids

Composites - Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-85

  Nilsson, Greger ^a,b   Fernberg, S Patrik ^b   Berglund, Lars A ^b  

^a SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

B. Damage tolerance; B. Mechanical properties; E. Compression moulding; Speckle photography

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; COMPRESSION MOLDING; SPECKLE; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

GLASS MAT THERMOPLASTICS (GMT);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0036027391     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(01)00056-2     Document Type: Article

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