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Textile Structural Composites: From 3-D to 1-D Fiber Architecture

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The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites

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With its outstanding specific strength and modulus, over half a century of rapid development, carbon fiber has evolved from a laboratory curiosity to a material of choice for the structural reinforcement of aerospace structures, aircraft, high-performance sporting goods such as formula racing cars, and giant windmill blades.

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Ko, F.K., Wan, L.Y. (2017). Textile Structural Composites: From 3-D to 1-D Fiber Architecture. In: Beaumont, P., Soutis, C., Hodzic, A. (eds) The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46120-5_27

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