The effects of POSS on the interlaminar shear strength of marine composites under various environmental conditions

Nanotechnology 2010: Advanced Materials, CNTs, Particles, Films and Composites - Technical Proceedings of the 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 115-118

  Mahfuz, H ^a   Powell, F ^a   Granata, R ^a   Hosur, M ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

And F M interface; Carbon fiber; Nanocomposite; POSS; Vinyl ester

Indexed keywords

AND F/M INTERFACE; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTER COMPOSITES; INTER-LAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS; LAYERED COMPOSITES; MARINE COMPOSITES; POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES; POSS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE-TREATING; VINYL ESTER RESIN; VINYL ESTERS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FIBERS; FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCEAN STRUCTURES; RESINS; SEAWATER; SHEAR STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 78049448243     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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