The effect of interlaminar toughening strategies on the energy absorption of composite tubes

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-437

  Warrior, N A ^a   Turner, T A ^a   Robitaille, F ^a   Rudd, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Thermosetting resin; B. Mechanical properties; Crashworthiness; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; CRASHWORTHINESS; DUCTILITY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; ESTERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; THERMOPLASTICS; TOUGHENING;

DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAMS (DCB); SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION (SEA); THERMOPLASTIC POWDER;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 1242276387     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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