Enhancement of the crack growth resistance of a carbon/epoxy composite by adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes at a cryogenic temperature

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 647-654

  Kim, Myung Gon ^a   Hong, Joong Sik ^a   Kang, Sang Guk ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. Fracture toughness; B. Transverse cracking; Cryogenic temperature; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

CRACK RESISTANCE; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE; CRACK-GROWTH RESISTANCE; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; TOUGHENED EPOXIES; TOUGHNESS ENHANCEMENT; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

CANTILEVER BEAMS; CRYOGENICS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACKS; EPOXY RESINS; FILAMENT WINDING; MECHANICAL TESTING; RESINS;

EPOXY RESINS; CRYOGENICS;

EID: 40749101449     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.07.017     Document Type: Article

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