Measurement of the critical aspect ratio and interfacial shear strength in MWNT/polymer composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 599-605

  Duncan, Renée K ^a   Chen, Xinyu G ^b   Bult, J B ^a   Brinson, L C ^b   Schadler, L S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Fragmentation; B. Interfacial strength; B. Mechanical properties; Carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

B. FRAGMENTATION; B. INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BENDING-SHEAR; BULK COMPOSITES; COMPOSITE SYSTEMS; CRITICAL ASPECT RATIO; CRITICAL BENDING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRESS; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; LOADING DIRECTION; MATRIX; MECHANICS MODELS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PULL-OUT TEST; PULLING OUT; SURFACE MODIFICATION;

ASPECT RATIO; BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PRESSURE DROP; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHEAR STRENGTH;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

BENDING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRENGTH; STRESS; SURFACE MODIFICATION;

EID: 76549092443     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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