Characterisation by means of a finite element model of the influence of moisture content on the mechanical and fracture properties of the polyamide 6 reinforced with short glass fibre

Polymer Testing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 420-428

  Ferreno D ^a   Carrascal, I ^a   Ruiz, E ^a   Casado, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Fracture toughness; J a curves; Short glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6; Tensile test

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISATION; CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; DISPLACEMENT CURVE; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FRACTOGRAPHIC; FRACTURE PROPERTY; GLASS FIBRES; J INTEGRAL; MATERIAL FRACTURE; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISATION; MECHANICAL PARAMETERS; MICROMECHANISMS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NUMERICAL MODELS; POLYAMIDE 6; SHORT GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYAMIDE 6; SINGLE-EDGE NOTCH; TENSILE TESTS;

BENDING TESTS; BRITTLENESS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANISMS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 79953277043     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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