Impact damage tolerance of carbon fibre reinforced plastics

Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) is a composite composed of very high strength and stiffness carbon fibres within a polymer matrix. Low mass and cost make CFRP attractive for aerospace applications. At present application of CFRP is limited by the poor residual strength and fatigue properties...

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Main Author: Symons, Digby Duncan
Published: University of Oxford 1998
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.268100