Biomimicry of plantae vascules in the development of self-healing composite structures

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Trask, R S ^a   Bond, I P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; Compression; Damage tolerance; Impact damage; Self repair; Vascular network

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; CARBON FIBERS; COMPACTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS CERAMICS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SELF-HEALING MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSION AFTER IMPACT TESTS; COMPRESSIVE FAILURE MODE; COMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE; FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; IMPACT DAMAGES; SELF HEALING COMPOSITES; SELF REPAIR; VASCULAR NETWORK;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 85076869784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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