Interactions between propagating cracks and bioinspired self-healing vascules embedded in glass fibre reinforced composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 847-853

  Norris, C J ^a   Bond, I P ^a   Trask, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Smart materials; B. Fracture toughness; C. Damage tolerance; Self healing

Indexed keywords

B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; BIO-INSPIRED; C. DAMAGE TOLERANCE; CRACK PROPAGATION DIRECTION; FABRICATION ROUTES; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; FUNCTIONAL AGENTS; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; INTERNAL DAMAGES; MODE II; PROPAGATING MODE; RESIN POCKETS; SELF-HEALING; SELF-HEALING SYSTEMS; SMART MATERIALS; THROUGH CRACKS; VASCULATURE;

CRACK PROPAGATION; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; RESINS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

CRACKS;

EID: 79953081629     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.01.027     Document Type: Article

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