Hybrid multi-scale composites developed from glass microfiber fabrics and nano-epoxy resins containing electrospun glass nanofibers

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 309-316

  Chen, Qi ^a   Zhang, Lifeng ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a   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. Glass fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); CHOPPED GLASS; ELECTROSPUNS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; GLASS NANOFIBERS; IMPACT ABSORPTION; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MICROFIBER FABRICS; MULTI-SCALE COMPOSITES; OUT-OF-PLANE; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANISMS; NANOFIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 84856438115     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.08.044     Document Type: Article

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