Tensile and compressive properties of polymer laminates containing internal sensor cavities

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1394-1403

  Kousourakis, A ^a   Bannister, M K ^b   Mouritz, A P ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Limited ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Smart materials; B. Mechanical properties; Structural health monitoring

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; AIRFRAMES; BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DAMAGE DETECTION; DATA STRUCTURES; HEALTH; ICE; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESEARCH; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); VACUUM;

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); A. SMART MATERIALS; AEROSPACE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES; ANALYTICAL MODELLING; APPLIED LOADS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CARBON/EPOXY; CARBON/EPOXY LAMINATES; COMPARATIVE VACUUM MONITORING; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; CRITICAL SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; IN-PLANE; INTERLAMINAR; LOAD DIRECTION; LOAD-BEARING; MEASURING DEVICES; POLYMER LAMINATES; SIMPLIFIED MODELS; STRENGTH PROPERTIES; TRANSVERSE DIRECTION; VOLUME CONTENTS;

PAPER LAMINATES;

BEARINGS; COMPOSITES; DAMAGE; DETECTION; ICE; LAMINATES; PAPER; POLYMERS; RESEARCH; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VACUUM;

EID: 50049103914     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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