Effects of interphase formation on the modulus and stress concentration factor of fiber-reinforced thermosetting-matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 1437-1452

  Yang, F ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PHASE COMPOSITION; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSETS;

INTERPHASE FORMATION; INTERPHASE ZONE;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; ELASTIC MODULUS; FIBER PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; STRESS; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOSETTING PROPERTY;

EID: 2442714136     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2003.09.027     Document Type: Article

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