X-ray phase contrast microtomography for the analysis of the fibrous microstructure of SMC composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-103

  Le, T H ^a   Dumont, P J J ^b   Orgeas L ^a   Favier, D ^a   Salvo, L ^a   Boller, E ^c  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^b Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Industry LGP2 UMR CNRS 5518   (France)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fibrous microstructure; B. Porosity; D. X ray microtomography; E. Compression moulding

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; POLYMERS; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

FIBROUS MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE CONTRAST MODE; POLYMER-MATRIX; X-RAY PHASE CONTRAST MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 37149052496     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.08.027     Document Type: Article

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