Acoustic emission for monitoring the mechanical behaviour of natural fibre composites: A literature review

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1456-1469

  De Rosa, Igor M ^a   Santulli, Carlo ^a   Sarasini, Fabrizio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; D. Acoustic emission; Natural fibres

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CURRENT LIMITATION; D. ACOUSTIC EMISSION; DAMAGE EVOLUTION; FAILURE MECHANISM; HIGH SENSITIVITY; LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMERS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; NATURAL FIBRE; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBRES; REAL TIME MONITORING; SINGLE FIBRE COMPOSITE; STRESS WAVE; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTICS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; CRACK DETECTION; DAMAGE DETECTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANISMS; MECHATRONICS; MOISTURE CONTROL; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 68349141658     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.04.030     Document Type: Review

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