Impact characterisation of low fibre-volume glass reinforced polyester circular laminated plates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-23

  Sutherland, L S ^a   Soares, C Guedes ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Composite plates; Delamination; Fibre damage; Glass polyester

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE PLATES; FIBER DAMAGE; GLASS-POLYESTER;

DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYESTERS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN RATE; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 4344619144     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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