Effect of surface treatment and Z-axis reinforcement on the interlaminar fracture of jute/epoxy laminated composites

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-114

  Pinto, Michael A ^a   Chalivendra, Vijaya B ^a   Kim, Yong K ^a   Lewis, Armand F ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco composite; Fracture toughness; Jute fiber composite; Silane surface treatment; Z axis reinforcement

Indexed keywords

JUTE FIBERS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; PREFORMING; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ECO-COMPOSITES; FRACTURE CHARACTERIZATION; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; JUTE FIBER COMPOSITES; MODE-I FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PREFORM ARCHITECTURES; VACUUM INFUSION PROCESS; Z-AXIS REINFORCEMENTS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

ADHESION; COMPOSITES; EPOXIDES; FRACTURE; JUTE; LAMINATION; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84887390098     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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