Multiscale model to study the effect of interfaces in carbon nanotube-based composites

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 222-232

  Namilae, S ^a   Chandra, N ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYSTYRENES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS;

ATOMIC SCALE INTERFACE; BULK PROPERTY MEASUREMENT; LOAD TRANSFER; PULLOUT TESTS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 18444396566     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1857940     Document Type: Article

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