Hot compaction and mechanical properties of ramie fabric/epoxy composite fabricated using vacuum assisted resin infusion molding

Materials and Design

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 852-861

  Gu, Yizhuo ^a   Tan, Xuelin ^a   Yang, Zhongjia ^a   li, Min ^a   Zhang, Zuoguang ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compaction behavior; Composite; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers; Polymer matrix; Vacuum assisted resin infusion

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; EPOXY RESINS; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX; RESINS; VACUUM;

COMPACTION BEHAVIOR; HIGH-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURES; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR PROPERTY; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION MOLDINGS; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPACTION; COMPOSITES; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYEPOXIDES; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; VACUUM;

EID: 84890863897     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.11.077     Document Type: Article

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