Investigation of plate geometry on the crushing of flat composite plates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1639-1650

  Cauchi Savona, S ^a   Hogg, P J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; C. Crushing

Indexed keywords

CRUSHING; DELAMINATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; GLASS FIBERS; KNIT FABRICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYESTERS; POLYMERS;

COMPOSITE PLATES; PLATE GEOMETRY; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

ABSORBENCY; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PLIED YARN; POLYESTER; STABILITY; STRESS; TESTING; WARP KNITTING;

EID: 33744992501     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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