Critical void content for thermoset composite laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 1775-1790

  Guo, Zhan Sheng ^a   Liu, Ling ^a   Zhang, Bo Ming ^b   Du, Shanyi ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Failure criteria.; Mechanical strength; Polymeric composites; Voids; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE LAMINATE; DWELL TIME; EFFECT OF VOIDS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM; FAILURE CRITERIA.; FLEXURE STRENGTH; FRACTURE CRITERIA; FRACTURE PARAMETER; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MECHANICAL EVALUATION; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; PREPREGS; SHORT BEAM SHEAR; THERMOSET COMPOSITES; ULTRASONIC ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION; VOID CONTENTS; VOID VOLUME FRACTION; VOIDS;

FRACTURE; LAMINATES; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOSETS; ULTRASONIC ABSORPTION; ULTRASONICS; VOID FRACTION;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 68949101786     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306065289     Document Type: Article

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