Reinforcement effects of MWCNT and VGCF in bulk composites and interlayer of CFRP laminates

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-9

  Hu, Ning ^a   Li, Yuan ^a   Nakamura, Takaya ^a   Katsumata, Toshiki ^a   Koshikawa, Takayuki ^a   Arai, Masahiro ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface interphase; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. LAMINATES; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. INTERFACE/INTERPHASE; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BULK COMPOSITES; CFRP LAMINATE; INTERLAMINAR; NANO-FILLERS; REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; VAPOR GROWN CARBON FIBER; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBON FIBERS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 80054974208     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.04.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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