Experimental investigations on the response of stitched/unstitched woven S2-glass/SC15 epoxy composites under single and repeated low velocity impact loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-102

  Hosur, M V ^a   Karim, M R ^a   Jeelani, S ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage resistance; Low velocity impact; Stitching; Ultrasonics; VARIM

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GLASS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATES;

STITCHED WOVEN;

EPOXY RESINS;

DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; IMPACT RESISTANCE; LOADING; STITCH; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0038662036     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00032-1     Document Type: Article

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