Polybenzimidazole (PBI) Coated CFRP Composite as a Front Bumper Shield for Hypervelocity Impact Resistance in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Environment |
Kumar, Sarath Kumar Sathish
(Smart Structures and Composites Lab (SSCL), Department of Aerospace, KAIST)
Ankem, Venkat Akhil (Smart Structures and Composites Lab (SSCL), Department of Aerospace, KAIST) Kim, YunHo (Smart Structures and Composites Lab (SSCL), Department of Aerospace, KAIST) Choi, Chunghyeon (Smart Structures and Composites Lab (SSCL), Department of Aerospace, KAIST) Kim, Chun-Gon (Smart Structures and Composites Lab (SSCL), Department of Aerospace, KAIST) |
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