Computational micromechanics of clustering and interphase effects in carbon nanotube composites

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 277-294

  Hammerand, Daniel C ^a   Seidel, Gary D ^b   Lagoudas, Dimitris C ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustering; Elastic properties; Finite element analysis (FEA); Interphase; Nanostructures; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERING; COMPUTATIONAL MICROMECHANICS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; INTERPHASE EFFECTS; LOAD TRANSFER;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROMECHANICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 34248575409     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490600817370     Document Type: Article

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