Nondestructive evaluation and mechanical characterization of a defect-embedded ceramic matrix composite laminate

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-386

  Mei, Hui ^a   Xu, Yongdong ^a   Cheng, Laifei ^a   Zhang, Litong ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECT-EMBEDDED; FAILURE STRAIN;

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFECTS; ELASTIC MODULI; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 34447637389     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2007.02153.x     Document Type: Article

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