2D braided composites: A review for stiffness critical applications

Composite Structures

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-58

  Ayranci, Cagri ^a   Carey, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

2D braiding; Braided composites; Elastic constants of braided composites; Fiber reinforced composites; Preform impregnation

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC CONSTANTS; ELASTICITY; IMPREGNATION; PREFORMING; STIFFNESS;

BRAIDED COMPOSITES; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; PREFORM IMPREGNATION;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

BRAIDING; COMPOSITE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPREGNATING; STIFFNESS;

EID: 42649093177     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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