On the delamination self-sensing function of Z-pinned composite laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 128, Issue , 2016, Pages 138-146

  Zhang, B ^a   Allegri, G ^b   Yasaee, M ^a   Hallett, S R ^a   Partridge, I K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delamination; Smart materials; Structural composites; Z pinning

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATES; PAPER LAMINATES; REINFORCEMENT;

DELAMINATION DETECTIONS; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; SELF-SENSING FUNCTION; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES; THROUGH-THICKNESS REINFORCEMENTS; Z-PINNING;

DELAMINATION;

EID: 84962224909     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2016.03.019     Document Type: Article

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