Electron microscopy and electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of crack bridging in carbon-carbon composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1131-1135

  Reznik, B ^a   Fotouhi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Carbon carbon composites; C. Crack; D. Scanning electron microscopy; Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMER FILMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRACK BRIDGING; HYDROGEN ATOMS; PLASMON RESONANCE;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; CRACKING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FILM; TESTING;

EID: 39749107957     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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