Limiting the permeability of composites for cryogenic applications

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2284-2295

  Bechel, Vernon T ^a   Negilski, Mathew ^b   James, Joshua ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Environmental degradation; C. Residual stress; C. Transverse cracking; Cryogenic cycling

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYOGENICS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; RESIDUAL STRESSES; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CYCLING; WEATHERING;

CRYOGENIC CYCLING; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; CRACKING; CRYOGENICS; DEGRADATION; LAYING-UP; MATRIX; PERMEABILITY; STRESS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 33746096543     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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