Delamination toughness of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre reinforced composites are an important group of material for armours solutions, where their unique combination of properties could be utilized. A commonly observed failure mode in this kind of unidirectional laminated composites under impact ba...

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Main Authors: Casas-Rodriguez J.P., Tellez J., Porras A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-08-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122602016