The influence of processing variables on the energy absorption of composite tubes

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1291-1299

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A: Thermosetting resin; B. Mechanical properties; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Energy absorption

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RIGIDITY; STIFFNESS; VOLUME FRACTION;

MATERIAL PROCESSING; PROCESS-RELATED PARAMETERS; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION (SEA); THERMOSETTING RESIN;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 22344437365     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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