Low-velocity impact characterization of glass, carbon and kevlar composites using repeated drop tests

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 23, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1583-1599

  Sugun, B S ^a   Rao, R M V G K ^a  

^a SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

Arithmetic progression; E in Nf plots; Final delamination area maps; Harmonic progression; Impact damage tolerance; Repeated drops

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; GLASS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; IMPACT TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH; VOLUME FRACTION;

HARMONIC PROGRESSION; IMAGE DAMAGE TOLERANCE; INCIDENT ENERGIES; POLYMER COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 6944235918     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684404039798     Document Type: Article

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