The influence of fibre length, diameter and concentration on the impact performance of long glass-fibre reinforced polyamide 6,6

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-124

  Thomason, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; B. Mechanical properties; E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS; IMPACT TESTING; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MOLDING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; WATER CONTENT;

A. POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); AVERAGE DIAMETERS; B. IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BOILING WATERS; COMPOSITE PERFORMANCES; E. INJECTION MOULDING; FIBRE CONTENTS; FIBRE LENGTHS; FIBRE REINFORCED; IMPACT PERFORMANCES; IMPACT TESTS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES; MULTIAXIAL; TESTING TEMPERATURES;

FIBERS;

EID: 58149396662     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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