Analysis of fracture process in single-edge-notched laminated composites based on the high amplitude acoustic emission events

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1451-1458

  Woo, Sung Choong ^a   Choi, Nak Sam ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Fiber orientation; B. Fracture process; C. Acoustic emission; C. Single edge notched laminated composite

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE; FREQUENCY BANDS; REFLECTION;

SINGLE-EDGE-NOTCHED LAMINATED COMPOSITE; TRANSMISSION OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ACOUSTIC PROPERTY; COMPOSITE; CRACKING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER ORIENTATION; FRACTURE;

EID: 33847738475     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.07.022     Document Type: Article

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