Mechanical properties of a novel fiber-metal laminate based on a polypropylene composite

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 828-838

  Carrillo, J G ^a   Cantwell, W J ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER-METAL LAMINATES; LIGHT-WEIGHT MATERIALS; LIGHT-WEIGHT STRUCTURES; MATRIXES; OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES; SELF-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOSETTING MATRICES;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; ALUMINA; COMPRESSION MOLDING; EPOXY RESINS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 67349226093     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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