Structurally stitched NCF CFRP laminates. Part 1: Experimental characterization of in-plane and out-of-plane properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 549-568

  Hess H ^a   Himmel, N ^b  

^a BASF SE   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; A. Defects; A. Non crimp fabrics; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON FIBERS; A. DEFECTS; A. NON-CRIMP FABRICS; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CARBON FIBERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFECTS; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; PAPER LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; PREFORMING; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79952451626     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.11.012     Document Type: Article

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