Effective properties of carbon nanotube and piezoelectric fiber reinforced hybrid smart composites

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Ray, M C ^a   Batra, R C ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1-3 PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITE; CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; IN-PLANE; MATRIX; MICRO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; PIEZOELECTRIC COEFFICIENT; PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITE; PIEZOELECTRIC FIBER; SMART COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTICITY; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 76649135022     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3063633     Document Type: Article

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