Through-thickness Mechanical Characterization of Woven Fabric Composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 543-553

  Abot, J L ^a,b   Daniel, I M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon epoxy composites; Experimental; Fabric composites; Mechanical properties; Through thickness

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE LOADING; FABRIC COMPOSITES; SHEAR LOADING; TENSILE LOADING;

CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; FABRICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 2342638275     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304042394     Document Type: Article

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