The influence of yarn structure and processing conditions on the laminate quality of stamp-formed carbon and thermoplastic polymer fiber commingled yarns

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-283

  Thomann, Urs I ^a,b   Ermanni, Paolo ^a,c  

^a Institute of Mechanical Systems (IMES)   (Switzerland)

^b Pilatus Aircraft Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Commingled yarn; Laminate quality; Mechanical properties; Stamp forming; Thermoplastic composite; Void content

Indexed keywords

COMMINGLED YARN; LAMINATE QUALITY; STAMP FORMING; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; VOID CONTENT;

CARBON FIBERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; MECHANICAL TESTING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOPLASTICS;

YARN;

EID: 2442438893     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705704041988     Document Type: Article

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