A study on the tensile response and fracture in carbon nanotube-based composites using molecular mechanics

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 530-540

  Mokashi, Vineet V ^a   Qian, Dong ^a   Liu, Yijun ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Nanocomposites; Polyethylene; Polymer composite; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELASTIC STIFFNESS; LOAD TRANSFER; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOTUBE/POLYMER INTERFACE; QUASI-STATIC TENSILE LOADING;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOTUBE; POLYETHYLENE; TENSILE PROPERTY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 33845876246     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.08.014     Document Type: Article

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