Evolution of cure, mechanical properties, and residual stress during electron beam curing of a polymer composite

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-308

  Raghavan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMC); B. Cure behavior; B. Mechanical properties; E beam curing

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC); B. CURE BEHAVIOR; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DEGREE OF CURES; E-BEAM CURING; ELECTRON BEAM CURING; FAILURE STRAINS; IRRADIATION CONDITIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITES; PREPREG; PROCESS PARAMETERS; RAPID CURING; THERMAL CURING; TRANSVERSE STRENGTHS;

CARBON FIBERS; ELECTRON BEAMS; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SPINNING (FIBERS); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CURING;

EID: 64149085539     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.12.010     Document Type: Article

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