Evaluation of thermal ageing of a carbon fibre reinforced bismalemide

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 15-16, 2008, Pages 3081-3086

  Akay, M ^a   Spratt, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A Carbon fibres; A PMCs; B Mechanical properties; B Thermomechanical properties; Thermal ageing

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; DEGRADATION; FIBERS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PAPER LAMINATES; POLYIMIDES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; RESINS;

A CARBON FIBRES; A PMCS; B MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL AGEING;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

AGING; CARBON FIBER; DEGRADATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRENGTH;

EID: 55649104967     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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