Low earth orbit space environment simulation and its effects on graphite/epoxy composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 218-226

  Han, Joo Hyun ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomic oxygen (AO); Graphite epoxy composite; Space environment; Space structure

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; EPOXY RESINS; GRAPHITE; MORPHOLOGY; OXYGEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMAL CYCLING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ATOMIC OXYGEN (AO); EARTH ORBIT SPACE ENVIRONMENT SIMULATION; GRAPHITE/EPOXY COMPOSITES; SPACE ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS; SPACE STRUCTURE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

AEROSPACE TEXTILE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GRAPHITE FIBER;

EID: 29244447110     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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