Effects of environment on fracture toughness of woven carbon/epoxy composite

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Aerospace Engineering Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Dash, P K ^a   Chatterjee, A K ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon Epoxy composite; Fracture toughness; Tensile loading

Indexed keywords

CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITE; ICE TEMPERATURE; ORGANIC FUEL; SINGLE EDGE NOTCHED (SEN) SPECIMENS; TENSILE LOADING;

CARBON; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SALINE WATER;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 30444458543     PISSN: 02573423     EISSN: 02573423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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