Energetics of imperfectly bonded carbon nanotube arrays in flexure

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2844-2854

  Pipes, R Byron ^a   Zalamea, Luis ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

C. Stress transfer; Elastic properties; Interfaces; Nanostructures

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN RATE; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS; SHEAR TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; SHEARING TRACTION; STRAIN ENERGY;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

DEFORMATION; ELASTIC PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; STRAIN; STRESS;

EID: 33748529909     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.02.026     Document Type: Article

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