Novel prestressing methodology for autoclave processing of composites: Fabrication and mechanical performance

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 50, Issue , 2005, Pages 2043-2055

  Krishnamurthy, Sriram ^a   Badcock, Rodney A ^a   Fernando, Gerard F ^a   Hameed, Amer ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage Resistance; Fatigue Resistance; Process Monitoring

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MONITORING; PRESTRESSED MATERIALS; STRAIN;

DAMAGE RESISTANCE; FATIGUE RESISTANCE; PROCESS MONITORING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 31944447577     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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