Significant effect of microwave curing on tensile strength of carbon fiber composites

Journal of Industrial Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Balzer, Brian B ^a   McNabb, Jeff ^b  

^a SAI Global Professional Services NA   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Manufacturing; Materials processes; Materials testing; Plastics polymers

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BOILERS; CARBON; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBERS; CURING; DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; IMPACT STRENGTH; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVE OVENS; MICROWAVES; POLYMERS; PRESSURE VESSELS; STOVES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MANUFACTURING; MATERIALS TESTING; PLASTICS / POLYMERS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 53149151435     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08826404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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