Computational analysis of effect of single-walled carbon nanotube rope on molecular interaction and load transfer of nanocomposites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 524-533

  Gou, Jihua ^a   Liang, Zhiyong ^b   Zhang, Chuck ^b   Wang, Ben ^b  

^a University of South Alabama   (United States)

^b FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Interface; C. Stress transfer; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPOXY RESINS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

LOAD TRANSFER; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; STRESS TRANSFER;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 21244491608     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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