Quasi-static and impact fracture behaviors of CFRPs with nanoclay-filled epoxy matrix

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-264

  Khan, Shafi Ullah ^a   Iqbal, Kosar ^b   Munir, Arshad ^b   Kim, Jang Kyo ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fiber; B. Fracture toughness; Nanoclay

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON FIBER; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; CARBON FIBER-EPOXY; CLAY GALLERY; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; EPOXY MATRICES; EPOXY-BASED NANOCOMPOSITES; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FRACTURE RESISTANCE; HYBRID COMPOSITES; IMPACT FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; MICRO VOIDS; NANO CLAYS; QUASI-STATIC; QUASISTATIC FRACTURE; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

CARBON FIBERS; CRACK TIPS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 79151475277     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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