Global and local nanofibrous interlayer toughened composites for higher in-plane strength

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 73-76

  Bilge, K ^a   Venkataraman, S ^b   Menceloglu, Y Z ^a   Papila, M ^a  

^a SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Strength; B. Stress concentrations; Nanofiber

Indexed keywords

B. STRENGTH; MATRIX CRACKING; OPEN HOLE TENSIONS; STRENGTH IMPROVEMENTS; TENSION TESTS; TOUGHENED COMPOSITES; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE FILMS; NANOFIBERS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; WEAVING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84891406629     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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