Tensile response of graphite/epoxy composites at low temperatures

Composite Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-89

  Kim, Myung Gon ^a   Kang, Sang Guk ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a   Kong, Cheol Won ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber reinforced composite; Low temperature; Tensile property

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRESS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL STRESS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; TENSILE STIFFNESS; THERMO-MECHANICAL LOADS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GRAPHITE FIBER; LOADING (TESTING); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TENSILE PROPERTY; THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 33845203746     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.11.031     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Heydenreich R. Cryotanks in future vehicles. Cryogenics 38 (1998) 125-130
2. Bansemir H., and Haider O. Fibre composite structures for space applications-recent and future developments. Cryogenics 38 (1998) 51-59
3. Schutz J.B. Properties of composites materials for cryogenic applications. Cryogenics 38 (1998) 3-12
4. Reed R.P., and Golda M. Cryogenic properties of unidirectional composites. Cryogenics 34 11 (1994) 909-928
5. Aoki T., Ishkawa T., Kumazawa H., and Morino Y. Cryogenic mechanical properties of CF/polymer composites for tanks of reusable rockets. AIAA (2000) 1605
6. Robinson M.J. Composite cryogenic propellant tank development. Proceedings of 35th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures. AIAA (1994) 1375
7. Timmerman J.F., Tillman M.S., Hayes B.S., and Seferis J.C. Matrix and fiber influences on the cryogenic microcracking of carbon fiber/epoxy composites. Compos Part A 33 (2002) 323-329
8. Bechel V.T., Fredin M.B., Donaldson S.L., and Kim R.Y. Effect of stacking sequence on microcracking in a cryogenically cycled carbon/bismaleimide composite. Compos Part A 34 (2003) 663-672
9. Bechel V.T., Camping J.D., and Kim R.Y. Cryogenic/elevated temperature cycling induced leakage paths in PMCs. Compos Part B 36 (2005) 171-182
10. Whitley K.S., and Gates T.S. Thermal/mechanical response and damage growth in polymeric composites at cryogenic temperatures. AIAA (2002) 1416
11. Kim RY, Donaldson SL. Development of damage in composites under thermomechanical loading. ICCM14, 2003.
12. Kim J.K., and Mai Y. Engineered interface in fiber reinforced composites 7 (1998), Elsevier, Amsterdam 308-311