Diffusion of Water Vapor in Graphite/ Epoxy Composites

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn STP 658, Issue , 1978, Pages 21-42

  Shirrell, C D ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

absorption; composite materials; diffusion; graphite epoxy laminates; moisture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; GLASS CERAMICS; GRAPHITE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MOISTURE; WATER ABSORPTION;

%MOISTURE; COMPOSITES MATERIAL; DIFFUSION OF WATER; EPOXY LAMINATES; EXPOSED TO; FIBRE-REINFORCED EPOXY; GRAPHITE EPOXY LAMINATE; GRAPHITE/EPOXY COMPOSITES; TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY; WATER VAPOUR;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 85168408904     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/STP34856S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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