Mechanical behavior of carbon/flax hybrid composites for structural applications

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2089-2096

  Fiore, V ^a   Valenza, A ^a   Di Bella, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hybrid composite; mechanical properties; natural fiber; vacuum bagging

Indexed keywords

CARBON FABRIC LAYER; CARBON FABRICS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; EXTERNAL LAYERS; FLAX FABRICS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; HYBRID COMPOSITES; HYBRID STRUCTURE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; TENSILE TESTS; THREE-POINT BENDING TEST; VACUUM BAGGING;

CARBON; FLAX; HYBRID MATERIALS; LINEN; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; YARN;

LAMINATES;

EID: 84865136446     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311429884     Document Type: Article

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