Effect of different knitted structure on the mechanical properties and damage behavior of Flax/PLA (Poly Lactic acid) double covered uncommingled yarn composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2836-2842

  Gobi Kannan, T ^a   Wu, Chang Mou ^a   Cheng, Kuo Bing ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics Textiles; A. Natural fibre composites; B. Impact behaviour; D. Fractography; Double covered uncommingled yarn

Indexed keywords

CORE YARNS; DAMAGE BEHAVIOR; FILM-STACKING; FLAX FIBER; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; IZOD IMPACT; KNITTED FABRIC; KNITTED STRUCTURES; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; POLY LACTIC ACID; REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

FLAX; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HOT PRESSING; KNITTING MACHINERY; LACTIC ACID; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILE PROCESSING; WOOL;

YARN;

EID: 84864289044     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.04.047     Document Type: Article

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