Hygrothermal degradation of 977-2A carbon/epoxy composite laminates cured in autoclave and Quickstep

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 942-953

  Khan, Laraib A ^a   Nesbitt, Alan ^a   Day, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoclave; Environmental degradation; Fibre matrix bond; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; CARBON; CURING; GLASS TRANSITION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC GLASS; PRESSURE VESSELS; SHEAR STRENGTH; ULTRATHIN FILMS; WEATHERING;

CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITES; FIBRE/MATRIX BOND; HYGROTHERMAL CONDITIONING; HYGROTHERMAL DEGRADATION; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); PROCESSING AND PROPERTIES; TRANSITION PROPERTIES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 77955269302     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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