Damage mode characterization of mechanically fastened composite joints using carbon nanotube networks

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2003-2009

  Friedrich, Sarah M ^a   Wu, Amanda S ^a   Thostenson, Erik T ^a   Chou, Tsu Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Nanostructures; A. Smart materials; B. Fracture; E. Joints joining

Indexed keywords

A. NANOSTRUCTURES; B. FRACTURE; BOLTED COMPOSITE JOINT; CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORK; COMPOSITE JOINT; CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES; CROSS-PLY; DAMAGE MODES; E. JOINTS/JOINING; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; HEALTH MONITORING; IN-SITU; LARGE STRUCTURES; MATRIX CRACKING; MECHANICAL FASTENING; MECHANICAL JOINTS; METAL PARTS; TENSILE LOADING; VOID SPACE;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 80055091978     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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