On the static and dynamic properties of flax and Cordenka epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 80, Issue , 2013, Pages 31-38

  Meredith, James ^a   Coles, Stuart R ^a   Powe, Richard ^a   Collings, Ed ^b   Cozien Cazuc, Sophie ^c   Weager, Brendon ^d   Müssig, Jorg ^e   Kirwan, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Lola group   (United Kingdom)

^c Umeco Composites Structural Materials   (United Kingdom)

^d Composites Evolution ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e HOCHSCHULE BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Structural composites; B. Impact behaviour; B. Mechanical properties; C. Damage mechanics; D. Optical microscopy

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE MECHANICS; FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; FLAX; LINEN; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEAVING; YARN;

FIBERS;

EID: 84875775059     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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