The assessment of novel materials and processes for the impact tolerant design of stiffened composite aerospace structures

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-161

  Greenhalgh, Emile ^a   Hiley, Matthew ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Damage tolerance; D. Mechanical testing; E. Prepreg

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS;

COMPOSITE AEROSPACE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0037330624     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00188-4     Document Type: Article

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