Simultaneous global and local strain sensing in SWCNT-epoxy composites by Raman and impedance spectroscopy

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-166

  De la Vega, A ^a   Kinloch, I A ^b   Young, R J ^b   Bauhofer, W ^a   Schulte, K ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Nanocomposite; B. Electrical properties; C. Stress transfer; D. Raman spectroscopy; Strain sensing

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON NANOTUBES; A. NANOCOMPOSITE; C. STRESS TRANSFER; D. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; STRAIN SENSING;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CYCLIC LOADS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYSTERESIS; NANOCOMPOSITES; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RESONANCE; STRESS ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 78650925051     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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