Recovery and improvement in low-velocity impact properties of e-glass/epoxy composites through novel self-healing technique

Composite Structures

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 277-286

  Zainuddin, S ^a   Arefin, T ^a   Fahim, A ^a   Hosur, M V ^a   Tyson, J D ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^b   Trovillion, J ^b   Jeelani, S ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

E glass epoxy; Hollow glass fibers; Low velocity impact; Self healing agent

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBERS; RECOVERY;

CONTROL SAMPLES; DAMAGE BEHAVIOR; E-GLASS; HOLLOW GLASS; IMPACT PROPERTY; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; SELF-HEALING; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION MOLDINGS;

VELOCITY;

EID: 84888768318     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.09.023     Document Type: Article

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