Environmental effects on the mechanical properties of glass-fiber epoxy composite tubular specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1863-1874

  Ellyin, Fernand ^a   Maser, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibers; B. Mechanical properties; Distilled water

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MOISTURE;

GLASS-FIBER EPOXY COMPOSITES; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; STRESS RATIOS;

GLASS FIBERS;

ABSORPTION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE CONTENT; TUBE;

EID: 2942614827     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.01.017     Document Type: Article

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