Monitoring the mechanical behavior under ramp and creep conditions of electrically conductive polymer composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1285-1292

  Pedrazzoli, D ^a   Dorigato, A ^a   Pegoretti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Creep; C. Damage mechanics; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE LAMINATE; CONTINUOUS MONITORING; CREEP CONDITIONS; DAMAGE BEHAVIOR; DAMAGE MECHANICS; DAMAGE MONITORING; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS; EPOXY MATRICES; HAND LAY-UP; LOAD LEVELS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); TENSILE TESTS; TESTING TEMPERATURE;

CARBON BLACK; CREEP; GLASS FIBERS; LOAD TESTING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; TENSILE TESTING;

CREEP TESTING;

EID: 84861337775     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.03.019     Document Type: Article

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