ENERGY-ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF KNITTED FABRIC REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITE TUBES

Authors
RAMAKRISHNA S
Citation
S. Ramakrishna, ENERGY-ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF KNITTED FABRIC REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITE TUBES, Journal of reinforced plastics and composites, 14(10), 1995, pp. 1121-1141
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Journal of reinforced plastics and composites → ACNP
ISSN journal
07316844
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1121 - 1141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-6844(1995)14:10<1121:ECOKFR>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
This paper describes the energy absorption behaviors of knitted glass fiber fabric/epoxy and knitted carbon fiber fabric/epoxy composite tub es. The effects of fiber content, fiber orientation and testing speed on the crush zone morphology and specific energy absorption capability are discussed. Attempts have been made to relate the energy absorptio n capability to the crush zone morphology.