Using optical microscopy to monitor anisotropic oxidation growth in high-temperature polymer matrix composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 583-603

  Tandon, G P ^a   Ragland, W R ^a   Schoeppner, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic oxidation; Dye impregnation; Optical microscopy; Polyimides; Unidirectional.

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CRACKS; DEGRADATION; IMPREGNATION; INTERNAL OXIDATION; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OXYGEN; POLYIMIDES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS;

ANISOTROPIC OXIDATION; COMPOSITE SPECIMENS; CRACK FRONTS; DARK FIELDS; DEBONDS; DEGRADATION MECHANISMS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; EXTERNAL SURFACES; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HIGH-TEMPERATURE POLYMERS; INTERPHASE REGIONS; MATRIXES; OPTICAL MICROGRAPHS; OXIDATION FRONTS; THERMAL OXIDATIONS; TRANSVERSE MATRIX CRACKS; UNIDIRECTIONAL.;

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

ANISOTROPY; CRACKS; DEGRADATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE TESTS; IMIDES; IMPREGNATION; MICROSCOPY; OXIDATION; REINFORCED PLASTIC;

EID: 62449121802     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308097685     Document Type: Article

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