Microscale experimental investigation of failure mechanisms in off-axis woven laminates at elevated temperatures

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1756-1763

  Selezneva, M ^a   Montesano, J ^a   Fawaz, Z ^a   Behdinan, K ^a   Poon, C ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Damage mechanics; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); APPLIED LOADING; DAMAGE FORMATION; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DAMAGE MECHANISM; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FABRICS/TEXTILES; FAILURE MECHANISM; FATIGUE LOADINGS; FATIGUE SPECIMEN; FIBER BUNDLES; FIBER REORIENTATION; FRACTURE MORPHOLOGY; LARGE ELONGATION; LOADING DIRECTION; MATERIAL BEHAVIOR; MATRIX CRACK; MICRO-SCALES; MINIMAL DAMAGE; OFF-AXIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TEST TEMPERATURES;

CARBON FIBERS; CRACKS; FATIGUE DAMAGE; GLASS TRANSITION; LOADING; MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOSETS; WEAVING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 80053301359     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.07.031     Document Type: Article

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