Luminance change method for strain and matrix cracking monitoring of glass/epoxy composites with EL backlight

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 273-281

  Todoroki, Akira ^a   Tanaka, Yasuyuki ^a   Shimamura, Yoshinobu ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibers; A. Smart materials; B. Matrix cracking; EL; Luminance; Strain

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; STRAIN;

MATRIX CRACKING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

CRACKING; DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MONITORING SYSTEM; THERMAL PROPERTY; TRANSPARENCY;

EID: 0037292554     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00206-3     Document Type: Article

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