Characterization of viscoelasticity and damage in high temperature polymer matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2506-2519

  Ahci, E ^a   Talreja, R ^b  

^a EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (France)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Damage; High temperature; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS TRANSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LOAD TESTING; POLYAMIDES; POLYMERS; VISCOELASTICITY;

CREEP-RECOVERY TEST DATA; FIBER-MATRIX COMBINATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE; COUPLING; DAMAGE; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATION; LOADING (TESTING); THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOELASTICITY; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 33746533778     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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