Dynamic mechanical properties of epoxy/flax fibre composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 1625-1633

  Duc, Fabien ^a   Bourban, Pierre Etienne ^a   Månson, Jan Anders E ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

composites; damping properties; fabrics textiles; mechanical properties; Natural fibres

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; FRICTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STIFFNESS; WEAVING; WOOL; YARN;

DAMPING PROPERTY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; EPOXY MATRICES; FABRICS/TEXTILES; FIBRE COMPOSITES; IMPREGNATION QUALITY; INTRINSIC DAMPING; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84906699493     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684414539779     Document Type: Article

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