An investigation of the skin/core bond in honeycomb sandwich structures using statistical experimentation techniques

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 804-812

  Grove, S M ^a   Popham, E ^a   Miles, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONDING; CARBON FIBERS; CONSOLIDATION; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CONSOLIDATION PRESSURE; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; QUALITATIVE MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE CURE CYCLE; VACUUM PRESSURE APPLICATION;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 33751182562     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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