On and off-axis tension behavior of fiber reinforced polymer composites incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 1661-1675

  Soliman, Eslam ^a   Al Haik, Marwan ^b   Taha, Mahmoud Reda ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

lay up (manual automated); mechanical properties; mechanical testing; Multi wall carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE; FAILURE STRAIN; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; FUNCTIONALIZED; IN-PLANE SHEAR; LAY-UP (MANUAL/AUTOMATED); OFF-AXIS TENSION; TENSION TESTS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

TENSILE TESTING;

EID: 84863694560     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311422456     Document Type: Article

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