Experimental investigation of cut-edge effect on mechanical properties of three-dimensional braided composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2417-2424

  Li, Jialu ^a   Jiao, Yanan ^a   Sun, Ying ^a   Wei, Limei ^a  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composites; Compressive; Cut edge; Flexure; Tensile; Three dimensional braided

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL; YARN;

BRAIDED COMPOSITE; CUT-EDGE; FLEXURAL MODULUS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL; YARN;

EID: 34250739961     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2006.09.020     Document Type: Article

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