Effect of variation in fibre volume fraction on modes I and II delamination behaviour of 5HS woven composites manufactured by RTM

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2368-2375

  Gill, Adrian F ^a   Robinson, Paul ^a   Pinho, Silvestre ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Textile composites; B. Delamination; B. Fracture toughness; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Fibre volume fraction (FVF)

Indexed keywords

A. TEXTILE COMPOSITES; B. DELAMINATION; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING (RTM); FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION (FVF);

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; DELAMINATION; FIBERS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MOLDING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SILK; STEEL SHEET; TEXTILES; TITRATION; VOLUME FRACTION; WEAVING;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESIN; FRACTURE; FRICTION; HARNESS; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; REINFORCED FABRIC; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; TOUGHNESS; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 70349425992     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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