Air-coupled ultrasonic C-scan technique in impact response testing of carbon fibre and hybrid: Glass, carbon and Kevlar/epoxy composites

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 157-158, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 513-522

  Imielinska K ^a   Castaings, M ^b   Wojtyra, R ^a   Haras, J ^a   Le Clezio, E ^b   Hosten, B ^b  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b University Bordeaux I2M UMR CNRS 5295   (France)

Author keywords

Impact; NDT testing; NDT ultrasonic technique; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DEBONDING; DELAMINATION; LAMINATES; RADIOGRAPHY; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; X RAY ANALYSIS;

C-SCAN; EPOXY COMPOSITES; LOAD BEARING; POLYMER FILMS;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 10444221774     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.07.143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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