Interlaminar fracture toughness of hybrid composites based on commingled yarn fabrics

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1547-1563

  Thanomsilp, C ^a   Hogg, P J ^b  

^a MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture toughness; C. Fibre bridging; D. Fractography; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYESTERS; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; YARN;

HYBRID COMPOSITES; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTERLAMINAR TOUGHNESS; THERMOPLASTIC FIBRES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES; FRACTURE; POLYEPOXIDES; POLYESTERS; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; YARN;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; TOUGHNESS; YARN;

EID: 18844408102     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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