Computer simulation of carbon nanotube pull-out from polymer by the molecular dynamics method

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 747-754

  Chowdhury, S C ^a   Okabe, T ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface; B. Strength; Carbon nanotube

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSLINKING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH (ISS); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33845422846     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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