Investigation of nanomechanical properties of the interphase in a glass fiber reinforced polyester composite using nanoindentation

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-96

  Khanna, Sanjeev K ^a   Ranganathan, P ^b   Yedla, S B ^b   Winter, R M ^b   Paruchuri, K ^c  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELASTIC MODULI; INDENTATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYESTERS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYESTER; NANOINDENTATION; NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0038078476     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1543966     Document Type: Article

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