Low velocity impact and compression after impact characterization of woven carbon/vinylester at dry and water saturated conditions

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1582-1589

  Dale, Michael ^a   Acha, Betiana A ^a   Carlsson, Leif A ^a  

^a Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Durability; Higrothermal effects; Impact

Indexed keywords

CAI STRENGTH; COMPRESSION AFTER IMPACT; COMPRESSION-AFTER-IMPACT STRENGTHS; DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION; FIBER BUNDLES; HIGROTHERMAL EFFECTS; IMPACT; IMPACT ENERGY; IMPACT FORCE; IMPACT LOADINGS; IMPACT TEST; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MATRIX CRACK; PLAIN WEAVE; QUASI-STATIC; STRUCTURAL DEGRADATION; VINYL ESTERS; WATER SATURATED CONDITIONS;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DURABILITY;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; DURABILITY; ESTER GROUPS; FATIGUE; IMPACT;

EID: 84858699549     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.12.025     Document Type: Article

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