Bioinspired self-healing of advanced composite structures using hollow glass fibres

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 4, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 363-371

  Trask, R S ^a   Williams, G J ^a   Bond, I P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; Fractography; Mechanical properties; Self repair

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EPOXIDE; GLASS FIBER; RESIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; EMBEDDING; HOLLOW FIBER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 34047132784     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2006.0194     Document Type: Article

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