Mechanical characterization of short fiber reinforced phenolic foam

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 899-906

  Shen, Hongbin ^a   Nutt, Steven ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

A. Foams; B. Damage tolerance; B. Fracture toughness; B. Mechanical properties; B. Strength

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; FIRE RESISTANCE; FOAMS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

DAMAGE TOLERANCE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0042631146     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00136-2     Document Type: Article

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