Methodology for characterization of internal structure parameters governing performance in NCF composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-57

  Mattsson, David ^a   Joffe, Roberts ^a   Varna, Janis ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructures; D. Optical microscopy; Non crimp fabric

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

NON-CRIMP FABRICS; QUASI-ISOTROPIC COMPOSITE LAMINATES; STRUCTURE PARAMETERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33747882196     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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