Experimental evaluation of unidirectional hollow glass fibre/epoxy composites under compressive loading

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 927-932

  Hucker, Martyn ^c   Bond, Ian ^a   Bleay, Stephen ^b   Haq, Sajad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^c BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; B. Strength; D. Mechanical testing; Hollow fibre

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS FIBERS; VOLUME FRACTION;

BESPOKE METHOD;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0041828667     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00236-7     Document Type: Article

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