A review of the mechanical properties of isolated carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube composites

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-172

  Shokrieh, M M ^a   Rafiee, R ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Composites; Mechanical properties; Modeling

Indexed keywords

CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; COMPOSITES; EXPERIMENTAL ASPECTS; GAP ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MODELING; MODELING TECHNIQUE; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77955881874     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11029-010-9135-0     Document Type: Review

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