Electrical percolation behavior of short-fiber composites: Experimental characterization and modeling

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 911-920

  Dani, A ^a   Ogale, A A ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum model; Fiber orientation; Finite size effects; Injection molding; Percolation; Resistivity; Short fiber composites

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MORPHOLOGY; NYLON POLYMERS; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE);

CONTINUUM MODEL; FINITE SIZE EFFECTS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTIES; COMPOSITES, SHORT-FIBRE-REINFORCED; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030221669     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(96)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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