The combined effects of load, moisture and temperature on the properties of E-glass/epoxy composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 320-326

  Abdel Magid, Beckry ^a   Ziaee, Saeed ^a   Gass, Katrina ^b   Schneider, Marcus ^c  

^a WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Polygon Composites   (United States)

Author keywords

Durability; Glass fibers; Interphase; Polymer matrix composites

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN GAGES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL LOADING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DURABILITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER;

EID: 28344443521     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.09.022     Document Type: Article

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