Impact Resistance of Fibre Reinforced Composite Railway Freight Tank Wagons

The use of fibre reinforced composite materials is one method by which the lightweighting of rail vehicles can be achieved. However, the issue of impact damage, amongst other challenges, limits their safety certification. This issue is accentuated by the high levels of loading a rail vehicle may be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: George Edward Street, Preetum Jayantilal Mistry, Michael Sylvester Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Composites Science
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/5/6/152