Compressive strengths of in-situ cured graphite/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite cylinders

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-147

  Yee, Kuo Chung ^a   Moon, Tess J ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Compaction pressure; Complaint ring; Compressive strength; Continuous cure; Cylinder; Effect of process parameters; Glass epoxy; Graphite epoxy; Hoop wound; Measurement; Ring; T300; Tow tension; UF3327

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GLASS; GRAPHITE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMOSETS;

COMPOSITE CYLINDERS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

EID: 0037278035     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684403022002847     Document Type: Article

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