Enhancement of strength and stiffness of epoxy-based composites using nanoparticle infusion and high magnetic fields

Materials Letters

Volumn 61, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 2535-2539

  Mahfuz, Hassan ^a   Zainuddin, Shaik ^a   Parker, Martin R ^b   Al Saadi, Tariq ^b   Rangari, Vijaya K ^c   Jeelani, Shaik ^c  

^a Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

^b University of South Alabama   (United States)

^c TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CURING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; EPOXY RESINS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NANOPARTICLES; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

EPOXY BASED COMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLE INFUSION; QUASI STATIC COMPRESSION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 34147182612     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2006.09.065     Document Type: Article

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