A study of the mechanical behaviour on fibre reinforced hollow microspheres hybrid composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 345-352

  Ferreira, J A M ^a   Capela, C ^b   Costa, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Foams; A. Hybrid; B. Fracture toughness; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. FOAMS; A. HYBRID; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; CARBON FIBRES; COMPRESSIVE STIFFNESS; FIBRE REINFORCED; FILLER CONTENTS; FLEXURAL STIFFNESS; FLEXURE STIFFNESS; GLASS FIBRES; HOLLOW GLASS MICROSPHERES; HOLLOW MICROSPHERE; HYBRID COMPOSITES; IMPACT ABSORBED ENERGY; IMPACT ENERGY; MATRIX COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING; SHORT FIBRE; SPECIFIC VALUES;

CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBERS; FILLERS; FOAMS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHATRONICS; MICROSPHERES; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; STIFFNESS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 74149090588     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.10.018     Document Type: Article

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