Microscopic investigation of tow geometry changes in a woven prepreg material during draping and consolidation

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 1701-1707

  Chang, S H ^a   Sutcliffe, M P F ^b   Sharma, S B ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; B. Microstructure; C. Deformation; Tow geometry

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

BIAS EXTENSION; BIAXIAL TEST METHODS; DRAPING; GEOMETRY CHANGES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DRAPE; PREPREG; TOW; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 2442689601     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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