Effects of resin inside fiber lumen on the mechanical properties of sisal fiber reinforced composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 108, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-40

  Li, Yan ^a,b   Ma, Hao ^a   Shen, Yiou ^a   Li, Qian ^a   Zheng, Zhuoyuan ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

A. polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. mechanical properties; D. acoustic emission; D. scanning electronic microscopy (SEM); Plant fiber

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; CRACKS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FRACTURE; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; WATER ABSORPTION;

FAILURE PROCESS; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FRACTURE MECHANISMS; PLANT FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESIN PENETRATION; SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY (SEM); WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES;

FIBER BONDING;

EID: 84922644391     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.01.003     Document Type: Article

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