Gas permeability of various graphite/epoxy composite laminates for cryogenic storage systems

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 782-791

  Choi, Sukjoo ^a   Sankar, Bhavani V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; C. Fractography; E. Prepreg; Gas permeability

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYOGENICS; GAS PERMEABILITY; NANOPARTICLES;

CRYOGENIC STORAGE SYSTEMS; MICROGRAPHS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 43049104120     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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