Carbon Fiber Composites

Deborah D. L. Chung

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Chung, Deborah D. L. Carbon fiber composites / Deborah D. L. Chung. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7506-9169-7 1. Fibrous composites. 2. Carbon fibers. I. Title. TA418.9.C6C533 1994 620.1'93-4~20 94-11427 CIP British Library Cataloguing-in-PublicationData A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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To the memory of my maternal grandmother, l e e Sun Chau, M.D. (1890-1979)

Chau with the author