Mechanical behavior of non-crimp fabric PEEK/C thermoplastic composites

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-129

  Katsiropoulos, Ch V ^a   Pantelakis, Sp G ^a   Meyer, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b AIRBUS   (France)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Non crimp fabrics; Structural composites; Thermoplastics

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION BEHAVIOR; COST EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION PROCESS; MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL TESTS; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NON-CRIMP FABRICS; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SCAN TESTS; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; THERMOPLASTIC RESIN;

CHEMICAL PLANTS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACKS; ETHERS; FABRICS; KETONES; MATERIALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PREFORMING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 70349845515     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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