Micromechanical phenomena during hygrothermal ageing of model composites investigated by Raman spectroscopy. Part I: Twaron fibres with different surface treatments

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1011-1019

  Cervenka, A J ^a   Young, R J ^a   Kueseng, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b WALAILAK UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Resins; B. Environmental degradation; C. Micro mechanics

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RESINS; STRAIN; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEATHERING;

HYGROTHERMAL AGEING; MATRIX CASTING; MICRO-MECHANICS; STRAIN DISTRIBUTION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 17644366472     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.10.033     Document Type: Article

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