Influence of voids on damage mechanisms in carbon/epoxy composites determined via high resolution computed tomography

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 90, Issue , 2014, Pages 147-153

  Scott, A E ^a   Sinclair, I ^a   Spearing, S M ^a   Mavrogordato, M N ^a   Hepples, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Luxfer Gas Cylinders Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; B. Porosity Voids; C. Damage mechanics; C. Probabilistic methods; Synchrotron radiation computed tomography

Indexed keywords

CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITES; DAMAGE MECHANICS; HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; POROSITY/VOIDS; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; VOID VOLUME FRACTION;

CRACKS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84889646740     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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