Modelling the Young's modulus of platelet reinforced thermoplastic sheet composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1697-1704

  Verbeek, C J R ^a   Focke, W W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. Discontinuous reinforcement; A. Thermoplastic resin; B. Porosity; Modulus

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; POLYMERS; POROSITY; STIFFNESS; THERMOPLASTICS; VOLUME FRACTION;

THERMOPLASTIC SHEETS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036960137     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00184-7     Document Type: Article

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