Effect of processing parameter changes on the adhesion of plasma-treated carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1435-1453

  Zaldivar, R J ^a   Kim, H I ^a   Steckel, G L ^a   Nokes, J P ^a   Morgan, B A ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive; Composites; Plasma treatment; Surface preparation

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE FAILURE; ADHESIVELY BONDED COMPOSITE JOINTS; AIR ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENTS; BOND PROPERTIES; BOND STRENGTH; BONDING BEHAVIOR; CARRIER GAS; COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE; DELAMINATION RESISTANCE; FUNCTION OF TIME; LAP SHEAR STRENGTH; OUTER SURFACE; PLASMA EXPOSURE; PLASMA POWER; PLASMA PROCESSING PARAMETERS; PLASMA SURFACE TREATMENT; PLASMA TREATMENT; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; PROCESSING VARIABLES; SURFACE PREPARATION; UNSTABLE CRACK GROWTH; WORKING DISTANCES; XPS;

BONDING; CAPILLARITY; CARBON FIBERS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAPHITE EPOXY COMPOSITES; HELIUM; OXYGEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 77953108768     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309355846     Document Type: Article

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