Impact behavior of carbon fiber/epoxy composite manufactured by vacuum-assisted compression resin transfer molding

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-49

  Aurrekoetxea, J ^a   Agirregomezkorta, A ^a   Aretxaga, G ^a   Sarrionandia, M ^a  

^a MONDRAGON UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

compression molding; impact behavior; Mechanical properties; resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

CONTACT TIME; DAMAGE INITIATION; DAMAGE PROPAGATION; DISSIPATIVE PROCESS; FALLING WEIGHT IMPACT; FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES; FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; IMPACT BEHAVIOR; PENETRATION ENERGY; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; VOID CONTENTS;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; VACUUM; VOID FRACTION;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 84555187660     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311401938     Document Type: Article

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