Studies on the low-velocity impact response of woven hybrid composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 67, Issue 3 SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 253-262

  Hosur, M V ^a   Adbullah, M ^a   Jeelani, S ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid composites; Low velocity impact; VARIM process

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; IMPACT TESTING; LOADS (FORCES); MOLDING; STIFFNESS;

HYBRID COMPOSITES; IMPACT LOADING; IMPACT RESPONSE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TESTING INSTRUMENT; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 10944257631     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.07.024     Document Type: Article

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