Experimental investigation of low-velocity impact characteristics of woven glass fiber epoxy matrix composite laminates of EP3 grade

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4553-4560

  Rajesh Mathivanan, N ^a   Jerald, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTM STANDARDS; ENERGY PARAMETERS; EPOXY-MATRIX COMPOSITE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FALLING WEIGHT IMPACT; IMPACT ENERGY; IMPACT TEST; IMPACT VELOCITIES; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; WOVEN GLASS FIBERS;

GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT TESTING; STANDARDS; VELOCITY; WEAVING;

LAMINATES;

EID: 77953534344     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2010.03.051     Document Type: Article

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