Effect of water absorption on the dynamic mechanical properties of composites used for windmill blades

Materials and Design

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 609-616

  Faguaga, E ^a   Perez C J ^a   Villarreal, N ^b   Rodriguez, E S ^a   Alvarez, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSPORT AND ENERGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Composites polymer matrix; Environmental performance; Nano materials

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION PROCESS; DEGRADATION RESISTANCE; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; EXPOSURE-TIME; HIGH-HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT; INTERFACIAL DEBONDING; LIMITING STEP; NANO CLAYS; NANOFILLER; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC MATRICES; SHORT PERIODS; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS;

ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MILLING MACHINES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYESTER RESINS;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 84855414839     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.11.059     Document Type: Article

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