Natural fibre composite energy absorption structures

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-217

  Meredith, James ^a   Ebsworth, Richard ^a   Coles, Stuart R ^a   Wood, Benjamin M ^a   Kirwan, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Structural composites; B. Impact behaviour; C. Damage mechanics; D. Optical microscopy; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

C. DAMAGE MECHANICS; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOULDINGS; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY ABSORPTION STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; FIBRE STRENGTH; FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION; GLASS AND CARBON FIBRE; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; LOAD-BEARING; LOW COSTS; LOW DENSITY; LOW LEVEL; LOW MASS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MOTOR-SPORT; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; REAR IMPACT; RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; TEST SPECIMENS;

CARBON FIBERS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FIBERS; FLAX; HEMP; LINEN; MOLDING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RESINS; WEAVING; YARN;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 84855845746     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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