The influence of hydrostatic pressure on the interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon/epoxy composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 292-300

  Cartie D ^a   Davies, P ^b   Peleau, M ^b   Partridge, I K ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

B. Fracture toughness; Fracture; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITE; IN-PLANE PROPERTIES;

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE;

EID: 33644862655     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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