Design factors, reliability, and durability prediction of wet layup carbon/epoxy used in external strengthening

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-23

  Karbhari, Vistasp M ^a   Abanilla, Maria Araceli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Environmental degradation; B. Strength; C. Statistical properties methods; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CARBON FIBERS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WEATHERING;

ARRHENIUS PREDICTIONS; INTRALAMINAR PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC); WET LAYUP PROCESSES;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 33748588417     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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