Synthesis of unsaturated polyesters for improved interfacial strength in carbon fibre composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1239-1252

  Gamstedt, E K ^a   Skrifvars, M ^b   Jacobsen, T K ^c   Pyrz, R ^d  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

^c LM WIND POWER   (Denmark)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; B. Interface interphase; B. Stress transfer; Chemistry

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CHEMICAL BONDS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0036753479     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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