Low velocity impact damage tolerance studies on glass-epoxy laminates - Effects of material, process and test parameters

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-345

  Datta, Supratik ^a   Krishna, A Vamsee ^a   Rao, R M V G K ^b  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

^b SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

Autoclave moulding; Compression moulding; Fiber content; Glass epoxy laminate; Incident impact energy; Laminate thickness; Low velocity impact

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION MOLDING; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; GLASS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

AUTOCLAVE MOLDING; DROP TEST; GLASS-EPOXY LAMINATE; INCIDENT IMPACT ENERGY; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT DAMAGE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 1342269857     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684404031652     Document Type: Article

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