Impact and delamination failure of multiscale carbon nanotube-fiber reinforced polymer composites: A review

International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-133

  Khan, Shafi Ullah ^a   Kim, Jang Kyo ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; Carbon nanotubes; Fiber reinforced composites; Interlaminar properties

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED APPLICATIONS; DELAMINATION FAILURE; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; FUTURE PROSPECTS; HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH; IMPACT DAMAGE RESISTANCE; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTIES; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MILITARY COMPONENTS; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; MULTISCALES; NANO-FILLERS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; THICKNESS DIRECTION;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MILITARY APPLICATIONS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 84865464326     PISSN: 2093274X     EISSN: 20932480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5139/IJASS.2011.12.2.115     Document Type: Review

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