Manufacturing influence on the delamination fracture behavior of the T800H/3900-2 carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 768-772

  Zhang, Jin ^a   Fox, Bronwyn L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerospace prepregs; Atomic force microscopy; Composite fabrication; Crack propagation; Debond; Double cantilever beam; Fiber matrix adhesion; Fracture toughness; Indentation; Interface fracture; Interfacial shear strength

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH;

AEROSPACE PREPREGS; COMPOSITE FABRICATION; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 34547473722     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910701385432     Document Type: Conference Paper

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