Effect of CNT length and CNT-matrix interphase in carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composites

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 481-489

  Wan, H ^a   Delale, F ^a   Shen, L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

CNT reinforced composites; Critical fiber length; Effective moduli; Load transfer; Single walled nanotube (SWNT)

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTIC MODULI; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRAIN RATE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CNT REINFORCED COMPOSITES; CRITICAL FIBER LENGTH; EFFECTIVE MODULI; LOAD TRANSFER; SINGLE-WALLED NANOTUBE (SWNT);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 21244460686     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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