Influence of in-plane fibre orientation on mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of stitched glass/polyester composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 1742-1752

  Solaimurugan, S ^a   Velmurugan, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fracture toughness; C. Delamination; Fibre orientation; Stitching

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYESTERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

DELAMINATION INTERFACE; KEVLAR FIBER; STITCH DISTRIBUTION;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; GLASS FIBER; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; POLYESTER FIBER; STITCH; TESTING; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 42249087297     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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