Effect of cure pressure on the behaviour of woven carbon/epoxy composite materials

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 275-283

  Li, W W ^a   Crosky, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Cure pressure; Environmental condition; Interlaminar shear; Tension

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CURING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPREGNATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

CURE PRESSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION; EPOXY COMPOSITE MATERIALS; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR; WOVEN CARBON;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0038268063     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2003.002511     Document Type: Article

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