Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced composites: Experiment and analytical modeling

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-220

  Cortes, Pedro ^a   Sevostianov, Igor ^a   Valles Rosales D J ^a  

^a New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Composites; Mechanical properties; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBES REINFORCED COMPOSITES; COMPRESSIVE TESTS; MAGNETIC PARTICLE; MICRO-MECHANICAL MODELING; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; OUT-OF-PLANE ORIENTATION; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; THICKNESS DIRECTION;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 77949272099     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-009-9434-4     Document Type: Article

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