The effects of atmospheric aging on a hybrid polymer matrix composite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 1803-1811

  Burks, Brian ^a   Kumosa, Maciej ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid composite; B. Environmental degradation; B. Fatigue; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Indexed keywords

AGING MECHANISM; AGING PROCESS; AGING TIME; ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; FATIGUE LOADINGS; FATIGUE PERFORMANCE; FLEXURAL PERFORMANCE; FLEXURE STRENGTH; HYBRID COMPOSITES; ISOTHERMAL AGING; PROPERTY REDUCTION; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; THERMAL EXPOSURE; THERMAL OXIDATION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL AGING;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84867309798     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.07.018     Document Type: Article

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