Experimental study on strain-rate-dependent behavior and failure modes of long glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 1261-1270

  Duan, Shuyong ^a   Yang, Xujing ^a   Tao, Yourui ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

failure modes; Long glass fiber; scanning electron microscope; thermoplastic resin

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMPRESSION TESTING; CRACKS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE MODES; GLASS FIBERS; GLASS INDUSTRY; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

DESIGN FLEXIBILITY; INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; LONG GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES; LONG GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; SHRINKAGE CAVITIES; STRAIN-RATE-DEPENDENT; ULTIMATE STRENGTH;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 84937549276     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684415591198     Document Type: Article

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