3D long fiber-reinforced syntactic foam based on hollow polymeric microspheres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 488-496

  Huang, Yi Jen ^a   Vaikhanski, Lev ^a   Nutt, Steven R ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

A. Aramid fibre; B. Mechanical properities; Carbon fibre; Foams

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOAMS; POLYMERS; TENSILE STRESS;

ARAMID FIBERS; SYNTACTIC FOAMS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 32644452568     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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