Recent advances in building with composites

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 359-366

  Soutis, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Applications; Composites; Damage mechanisms; Design; Interface; Laminates; Manufacturing processes

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE STRUCTURE; ASSEMBLY PROCESS; BICYCLE FRAMES; CAR BODIES; CARBON FIBRES; CIVIL AIRCRAFTS; COMPOSITES; COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS; DAMAGE MECHANISM; DESIGN INTERFACE; ENGINEERED MATERIALS; FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS; HIGH COSTS; HIGH LOAD; HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS; HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH; IN-BUILDINGS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; NATURAL COMPOSITES; NORTH CAROLINA; SPACE LAUNCHER; STORAGE TANK; STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATIONS; STRUCTURAL MASS; WRIGHT BROTHERS;

AIRCRAFT; CARBON FIBERS; CATAPULTS (AIRCRAFT LAUNCHERS); COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MACHINE DESIGN; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; MILITARY VEHICLES; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

AIRCRAFT MATERIALS;

EID: 77949460822     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: 17432898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580109X12540995045606     Document Type: Conference Paper

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