Influence of stacking sequence on leakage characteristics through CFRP composite laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2107-2115

  Kumazawa, Hisashi ^a   Aoki, Takahira ^b   Susuki, Ippei ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Gas permeability; B. Matrix cracking; C. Laminates

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CRACK INITIATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; TENSILE TESTING;

BIAXIAL TESTS; GAS PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL LOADS; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BIAXIAL LOADING; CARBON FIBER; CRACKING; DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 33746086016     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.12.017     Document Type: Article

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