Effect of stitches on the impact behaviour of graphite/epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 206-214

  Lopresto, V ^a   Melito, V ^b   Leone, C ^a   Caprino, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Alenia Aerospazio SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon fibres A; Delamination C; Impact B

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT TESTING; INDENTATION; LAMINATES;

FAILURE LOAD; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT CURVE; GRAPHITE/EPOXY COMPOSITES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GRAPHITE FIBER; IMPACT; STITCH;

EID: 29244479200     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.04.029     Document Type: Article

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