journal article·2026-02

The Effect of Fiber Bundle Aspect Ratio on the Low-Velocity Impact Performance and Damage Mechanism of Carbon Fiber Braided Composites

Zhenyu Wu, Shaojie Zhang, Kehong Zheng, Lin Shi, Wenkai Fan, Yuhang Zhang

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 1
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