Effects of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) on thermal and interlaminar shear responses of E-glass/polyester composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 313-320

  Hossain, Mohammad Kamal ^a   Hossain, Muhammad Enayet ^a   Dewan, Mohammad Washim ^a   Hosur, Mahesh ^a   Jeelani, Shaik ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; A. Nano structures; B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; VARTM

Indexed keywords

E-GLASS; FRACTURE MORPHOLOGY; GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED POLYESTERS; HIGH INTENSITY ULTRASONIC; INTERFACIAL BONDING; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; POLYESTER MATRIX; RESIN FLOWS; SEM MICROGRAPHS; VACUUM-ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING PROCESS; VARTM;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; ESTERS; FIBER BONDING; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR FLOW;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 84867506356     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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