Impact damage processes in reinforced polymeric materials

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 411-420

  Dear, John P ^a   Brown, Samuel A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Impact behaviour; C. Damage mechanics; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS; THERMOPLASTICS;

DAMAGE MECHANICS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0037544306     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00082-4     Document Type: Article

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