Influence of resin properties on interlaminar shear strength of glass/epoxy/MWNT hybrid composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1007-1016

  Chandrasekaran, V C S ^a   Advani, S G ^a   Santare, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Nanostructures; B. Delamination; D. Mechanical testing; E. Resin transfer molding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

A. NANOSTRUCTURES; B. DELAMINATION; COMPRESSION SHEAR; CONTROL SAMPLES; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOLDINGS; EPOXY FILMS; FIBER-EPOXY COMPOSITES; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACES; HYBRID COMPOSITES; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MATRIX; MATRIX SHEARS; MICRODROPLET TEST; MINIATURE SPECIMENS; REINFORCED EPOXY; REINFORCED RESINS; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; RESIN PROPERTIES; SHEAR PROPERTIES; SHEAR-PUNCH TESTS; ULTRASONIC AGITATION;

CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL TESTING; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 79957777296     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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