Evaluation of preforms stitched with a low melting-temperature thermoplastic yarn in carbon fibre-reinforced composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 705-711

  Beier, Uwe ^a   Fischer, Frank ^a   Sandler, Jan K W ^a   Altstädt, Volker ^a   Weimer, Christian ^b   Spanner, Hermann ^b   Buchs, Wolfgang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (France)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Preform; B. Mechanical properties; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Low melting temperature thermoplastic yarn

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELTING POINT; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PREFORMING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SOLUBILITY; YARN;

LOW MELTING TEMPERATURE THERMOPLASTIC YARN; POLYAMIDE YARN;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 41949125191     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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