Improvements in Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness and in-plane mechanical properties of stitched glass/polyester composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-69

  Velmurugan, R ^a   Solaimurugan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fracture toughness; B. Mechanical properties; C. Delamination; Stitching

Indexed keywords

CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DELAMINATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; TOUGHNESS;

POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; STITCHING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBER; LAMINATE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYESTER; POLYMER; ROVING; STITCH; SYNTHETIC RESIN;

EID: 33750811177     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.03.032     Document Type: Article

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