Classical micromechanics modeling of nanocomposites with carbon nanofibers and interphase

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 2401-2413

  Yu, Jaesang ^a   Lacy, Thomas E ^a   Toghiani, Hossein ^b   Pittman, Charles U ^c   Hwang, Youngkeun ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

carbon nanofiber; effective elastic moduli; fiber waviness; interphase; micromechanics

Indexed keywords

BULK ELASTIC MODULI; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC MODULUS; FIBER WAVINESS; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT RELATIONSHIPS; HOLLOW NANOFIBERS; INTERPHASE; INTERPHASE PROPERTIES; MICROMECHANICS MODELING; MORI-TANAKA; MULTILAYERED COATINGS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SELF-CONSISTENT MODEL;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; MICROMECHANICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; RESINS;

ELASTIC MODULI;

EID: 82955170667     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311401092     Document Type: Article

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