Room vs. temperature studies of model composites: Modes of failure of carbon fibre/epoxy interfaces

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-158

  Paipetis, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carbon epoxy interface; Failure modes; Fragmentation test; Interphase; Temperature

Indexed keywords

APPLIED STRAIN; CARBON/EPOXY; COMBINED EFFECT; FIELD EMISSION SEM; FRACTURE SURFACES; FRAGMENTATION TEST; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IDENTICAL SYSTEMS; INTERFACIAL FAILURES; INTERPHASE; LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; LOCAL STRESS; MODEL COMPOSITES; MODES OF FAILURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STRESS TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE STUDY; THERMAL STRESS FIELD;

CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE MODES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS RELIEF; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL STRESS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84871190410     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15685543.2012.706007     Document Type: Article

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