Compression after Impact Behaviour and Failure Analysis of Nanosilica-Toughened Thin Epoxy/GFRP Composite Laminates

Nanosilica particles were utilized as secondary reinforcement to enhance the strength of the epoxy resin matrix. Thin glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite laminates of 3 ± 0.25 mm were developed with E-Glass mats of 610 GSM and LY556 epoxy resin. Nanosilica fillers were mixed wit...

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Main Authors: L. Prince Jeya Lal, S. Ramesh, S. Parasuraman, Elango Natarajan, I. Elamvazuthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/19/3057