Multiscale molecular modeling of SWCNTs/epoxy resin composites mechanical behaviour

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3491-3496

  Ionita, Mariana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; C. Computational modeling; Epoxy resin SWCNTs composites

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; DISSIPATIVE PARTICLE DYNAMICS METHOD; FLORY-HUGGINS THEORY; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; MESOSCALE SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MULTI-SCALE MOLECULAR MODELING; REINFORCED EPOXY; RESIN COMPOSITES; SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS; WEIGHT FRACTIONS; WEIGHT RATIOS; YOUNG MODULUS;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 84866742565     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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