Influence of fiber volume fraction on mode III interlaminar fracture toughness of glass/epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1279-1286

  Li, X ^a   Carlsson, L A ^b   Davies, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Florida Atlantic Univ   (United States)

^c IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibers; C. Delamination; Mode III fracture toughness

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLUME FRACTION;

EDGE-CRACKED TORSION SPECIMENS; INTRALAMINAR MATRIX CRACKS; MATRIX RESINS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBER; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 2342429440     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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