Phase contrast micro-tomography and morphological analysis of a short carbon fibre reinforced polyamide

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-30

  Cosmi, F ^a   Bernasconi, A ^b   Sodini, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites; A. Short fibre composites; C. Anisotropy; Phase contrast micro tomography

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; C. ANISOTROPY; CARBON FIBRES; PHASE CONTRASTS; SHORT FIBRE COMPOSITES;

ANISOTROPY; CARBON FIBERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; TOMOGRAPHY;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 78649695472     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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