Shonan Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, 28 March 1994 (Trip Report).

Abstract

A visit was made to the laboratory of Prof Tanimoto, of the Shonan Institute of Technology. Prof Tanimoto has a small, but very well equipped fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite fabrication and testing laboratory. Highlights of his recent research include utilizing polyethylene dampening interleaf films to improve the fatigue and fracture resistance in carbon fiber/epoxy composites, and characterizing the development and progression of fatigue damage in FRP composites. Impressive improvements have been made in suppressing delamination damage using very low volume fractions of the interleaf films, in various configurations. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 1994
Accession Number
ADA292427

Entities

People

  • Paul Mcquay

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Emissions
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fabrication
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Fibers
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Surface Temperature
  • Tensile Testers

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Reinforced Composite Materials