Low-velocity impact response of non-woven hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: Influence of impactor geometry and impact velocity

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2756-2763

  Dhakal, H N ^a   Zhang, Z Y ^a   Bennett, N ^a   Reis, P N B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Drop weight impact testing; Mechanical properties; Natural fibre; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)

Indexed keywords

DROP-WEIGHT IMPACT TESTING; FAILURE MECHANISM; FALLING WEIGHT IMPACT; FIBRE BREAKAGE; FIBRE REINFORCED; HIGHER LOADS; IMPACT DAMAGES; IMPACT VELOCITIES; IMPACTORS; INDUCED DAMAGE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MATRIX CRACKING; NON-WOVEN; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

ESTERS; FIBERS; HEMP FIBERS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONIC TESTING; VELOCITY;

GEOMETRY;

EID: 84861526710     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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