Progressive crushing of stitched glass/polyester composite cylindrical shells

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 422-437

  Solaimurugan, S ^a   Velmurugan, R ^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

CRUSHING; DELAMINATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYESTERS;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

COMPRESSION; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYESTER FIBER; STITCH; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 33845960108     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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