Impact response of Kevlar composites with filled epoxy matrix

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3520-3528

  Reis, P N B ^a   Ferreira, J A M ^b   Santos, P ^a   Richardson, M O W ^c   Santos, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c GTG/CTA Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

A. HYBRID; CLOISITE; CORK POWDER; EPOXY MATRICES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; IMPACT LOADS; IMPACT RESPONSE; INTERFACE ADHESION; NANO CLAYS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SILANE TREATMENT;

EPOXY RESINS; FILLERS; MECHANICAL TESTING;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84864753446     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.05.025     Document Type: Article

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