Characterization of nanoscale property variations in polymer composite systems: 1. Experimental results

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-83

  Vanlandingham, M R ^a,b   Dagastine, R R ^a,c   Eduljee, R F ^a   McCullough, R L ^a,d   Gillespie Jr , J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; B. Interface interphase; B. Strength; Indentation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHASE INTERFACES; REACTION KINETICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

INDENTATION;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032757490     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00098-0     Document Type: Article

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