Evaluation of repeated low energy impact damage in carbon-epoxy composite materials

Composite Structures

Volumn 67, Issue 3 SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 307-315

  de Morais, W A ^a   Monteiro, S N ^b   d'Almeida, J R M ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Damage (C); Low energy impact (B); Polymer matrix composites (A)

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; NITROGEN;

CARBON-EPOXY COMPOSITES; LOW ENERGY; MACROSCOPIC BEHAVIORS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

CARBON FIBER; DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT;

EID: 10944219805     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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