Analysis of matrix cracking in GFRP laminates using Raman spectroscopy

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1946-1954

  Katerelos, D T G ^a   Lundmark, P ^b   Varna, J ^b   Galiotis, C ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Matrix cracking; C. Damage mechanics; C. Transverse cracking; D. Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ARAMID FIBRES; DAMAGE MECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULUS DEGRADATION; RESIDUAL STRAIN DEVELOPMENT;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ARAMID FIBER; CRACKING; DEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PLASTIC; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STRAIN;

EID: 33947388854     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.10.019     Document Type: Article

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