Experimental fabrication and characterization of out-of-plane fiber waviness in continuous fiber-reinforced composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2041-2053

  Wang, J ^a   Potter, K D ^a   Hazra, K ^a   Wisnom, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

characterization techniques; composite manufacturing; Defects; fabrication techniques; fiber waviness; polymer composites

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; FIBER WAVINESS; POLYMER COMPOSITE;

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEFECTS; DROPS; FABRICATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84865111323     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311429877     Document Type: Article

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