Predicting thermooxidative degradation and performance of high-temperature polymer matrix composites

Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 359-462

  Schoeppner, G A ^a   Tandon, G P ^b   Pochiraju, K V ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84890240062     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-68556-4_9     Document Type: Chapter

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