Hybrid multi-scale epoxy composite made of conventional carbon fiber fabrics with interlaminar regions containing electrospun carbon nanofiber mats

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2036-2042

  Chen, Qi ^a   Zhang, Lifeng ^a   Rahman, Arifur ^b   Zhou, Zhengping ^b   Wu, Xiang Fa ^b   Fong, Hao ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. FIBERS; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CARBON FIBER FABRICS; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSPUN CARBON NANOFIBERS; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; IN-PLANE; IN-PLANE CONDUCTIVITY; INTER-LAYERS; INTERLAMINAR; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MULTI-SCALE COMPOSITES; MULTISCALES; OUT-OF-PLANE; OUT-OF-PLANE DIRECTION;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 80055090170     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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