Flexural properties of z-pinned laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 244-251

  Chang, P ^a   Mouritz, A P ^a   Cox, B N ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fatigue; B. Mechanical properties; Z pins

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

FAILURE MECHANISMS; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESIN-RICH ZONES; Z-PINNED LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 33751517153     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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