Residual Strength of a Carbon/Epoxy Composite Material Subjected to Repeated Impact

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1988, Pages 749-765

  Wyrick, David A ^a   Adams, Donald F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon fibers; composite materials; drop weight impact; epoxy resin; instrumented impact; repeated impact; residual compressive strength; residual tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973224758     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199838802200804     Document Type: Article

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