Environmental and chemical degradation of carbon/epoxy lap joints for aerospace applications, and effects on their mechanical performance

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 829-839

  Sugita, Yoshino ^a   Winkelmann, Charles ^a   La Saponara, Valeria ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Adhesive joints; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Durability; B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; ANTI-ICING; B. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CARBON/EPOXY; CHEMICAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GRAVIMETRIC TESTS; LAP JOINT; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MICROSCOPIC FEATURES; STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE;

ADHESIVE JOINTS; AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; FUEL ADDITIVES; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; HYDRAULICS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TEXTILE FINISHING; WATER TREATMENT; WEAVING;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ADHESIVE AGENT; CARBON FIBER; DURABILITY; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77950533553     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.01.021     Document Type: Article

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