Hygrothermal Effects in Continuous Fibre Reinforced Composites: Part I: Thermal and Moisture Diffusion in Composite Materials

This report is the first in a series of literature reviews in which hygrothermal effects on aerospace composite materials (CM) are examined. This first report (Part I) deals primarily with fundamental aspects of the diffusion of moisture into, and from, composite materials. The effects of temperature under both steady state and transient...

A short note on the interpretation of X-ray radiographs of carbon fibre reinforced composites

The present report describes the X-ray radiography and subsequent destructive investigation according to metallographic techniques of specimens that were taken from experimental mixed—laminate test panels. Clues for the interpretation of radiopraphs of carbon fibre reinforced composites are given.