Effect of ionomer thickness on mode I interlaminar fracture toughness for ionomer toughened CFRP

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1311-1319

  Matsuda, S ^a   Hojo, M ^a   Ochiai, S ^a   Murakami, A ^b   Akimoto, H ^c   Ando, M ^d  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

^c Technical Center   (Japan)

^d Toho Rayon Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Delamination; B. Fracture toughness; B. Interface interphase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347595714     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(99)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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