Effect of trigger configuration on the crashworthiness characteristics of natural silk epoxy composite tubes

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-10

  Eshkoor, R A ^a   Oshkovr, S A ^b   Sulong, A B ^a   Zulkifli, R ^a   Ariffin, A K ^a   Azhari, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; C. Damage mechanics; D. Mechanical testing; E. Lay up (manual automated); Natural silk composite

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE MECHANICS; E. LAYUPS (MANUAL/AUTOMATED); ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY; FABRICS/TEXTILES; NATURAL SILK; QUASI-STATIC COMPRESSION; THERMOSET EPOXY RESINS; TRIGGER CONFIGURATION;

COMPRESSION TESTING; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; PHOTOGRAPHY; THERMOSETS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

SILK;

EID: 84879308635     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.05.022     Document Type: Article

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