Microstructure, mechanical behaviour, damage mechanisms of polypropylene/short hemp fibre composites: Experimental investigations

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 1576-1585

  Gehring, Florian ^a   Bouchart, Vanessa ^a   Dinzart, Florence ^a   Chevrier, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

damage mechanism; material testing; mechanical characterization; natural fibres; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE; DAMAGE MECHANISM; DAMAGED AREA; DAMAGED ZONES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEMP FIBRE COMPOSITES; HIGH STRAIN RATES; INITIAL STAGES; LOW STRAIN RATES; MATERIAL TESTING; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; NONLINEAR BEHAVIOURS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; POLYMER COMPOSITE; QUASI-BRITTLE FAILURE; REINFORCING EFFECTS; THERMOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES; UNIAXIAL TENSILE LOADING; WEIGHT FRACTIONS; X-RAY TOMOGRAPHY;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HEMP FIBERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STRAIN RATE; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

FIBERS;

EID: 84869002571     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412464089     Document Type: Article

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