Effect of laminate thickness on impact behavior of aramid fiber/vinylester composites

Polymer Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 939-946

  Park, Rohchoon ^a   Jang, Jyongsik ^b  

^a Hyosung Co   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; LAMINATES; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ARAMID FIBRES;

FIBERS;

EID: 0141951909     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(03)00044-8     Document Type: Article

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