Compression strength degradation of nanocomposites after lightning strike

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 2987-3001

  Mall, S ^a   Ouper, B L ^a   Fielding, J C ^b  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression; Damage mechanisms.; Lightening strike; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BUCKYPAPER; COMPRESSION; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; DAMAGE MECHANISM; DAMAGE MECHANISMS.; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LIGHTENING STRIKE; LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION; LIGHTNING STRIKES; PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SINGLE-WALLED NANOTUBE; ULTIMATE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; VAPOR GROWN CARBON FIBER; WOVEN FABRICS;

CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; FABRICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LIGHTNING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NICKEL ALLOYS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); STRUCTURAL PANELS; TEXTILE FINISHING;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 70449341766     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309345337     Document Type: Article

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