The effects of fibre pre-stressing on the impact performance of composite laminates

This thesis has presented the results and findings of a study carried out into the effects of fibre pre-stressing on the impact performance of composite laminates. Fibre prestress has been explained as a way of mechanically altering the internal residual stress state of a composite, which typically...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jevons, Matthew Paul
Other Authors: Iremonger, M. J.
Published: Cranfield University 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.421229