Mechanical and fracture properties of cellulose-fibre-reinforced epoxy laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 963-974

  Low, I M ^a   McGrath, M ^a   Lawrence, D ^a   Schmidt, P ^a   Lane, J ^a   Latella, B A ^b   Sim, K S ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Fracture toughness; C. Micro mechanics; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL TESTING;

CELLULOSE FIBER MATS (CFM); CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE; INDENTATION RESPONSES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; FRACTURE; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL TESTS;

EID: 33845439798     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.06.019     Document Type: Article

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