Analysis of flexural properties of hollow-particle filled composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-93

  Tagliavia, G ^a   Porfiri, M ^a   Gupta, N ^a  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Foams; A. Particle reinforcement; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interface Interphase

Indexed keywords

A. PARTICLE-REINFORCEMENT; B. INTERFACE/INTERPHASE; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; GEOMETRICAL PROPERTY; HOLLOW INCLUSION; INTERFACE/INTERPHASES; MARINE STRUCTURES; PARTICLE FILLED COMPOSITES; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; SPECIFIC MODULUS; THREE POINT BENDING; VINYL ESTERS; WALL THICKNESS; WEIGHT SAVING;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ESTERS; FOAMS; INCLUSIONS; MARINE APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; TITRATION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 73149099632     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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