Influence of electrospun Nylon 6,6 nanofibrous mats on the interlaminar properties of Gr-epoxy composite laminates

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 571-579

  Palazzetti, R ^a   Zucchelli, A ^a,b   Gualandi, C ^a,b   Focarete, M L ^a   Donati, L ^a   Minak, G ^a   Ramakrishna, S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Delamination; Mechanical tests; Polymer electrospinning

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TECHNIQUES; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; ELECTROSPUNS; END NOTCHED FLEXURES; FRACTURE MODE; INTERLAMINAR; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTIES; INTERLAMINAR STRENGTH; MATRIX FAILURE; MAXIMUM STRESS; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MECHANICAL TESTS; NANO-FIBROUS; NYLON-6 ,6;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NANOFIBERS; POLYAMIDES; RAYON; STRESSES;

LAMINATES;

EID: 84865010273     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.08.019     Document Type: Article

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