Impactor mass effects in glass-epoxy composites subjected to repeated drop tests

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1547-1560

  Sugun, B S ^a   Rao, R M V G K ^a  

^a SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

E in; Glass epoxy composites; Impactor mass effects; Nf values; Repeated drop tests

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EIN; GLASS-EPOXY COMPOSITES; IMPACTOR MASS EFFECTS; NF VALUES; REPEATED DROP TESTS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 6344248669     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684404039797     Document Type: Article

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