Characterization of kevlar using raman spectroscopy

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 226-234

  Washer, Glenn ^a   Brooks, Thomas ^a   Saulsberry, Regor ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Construction materials; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; IN-SITU; INCIDENT WAVELENGTHS; KEVLAR MATERIALS; LASER LIGHTS; LASER POWER; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATIONS; RAMAN SPECTRUM;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; POLYMERS; POWER SPECTRUM; RAMAN SCATTERING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IN SITU TEST; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; POLYMER; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ARAMIDE FIBERS; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; LASERS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTS; POLARIZATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 65449135483     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2009)21:5(226)     Document Type: Article

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