Effect of the carbon nanotube functionalization on flexural properties of multiscale carbon fiber/epoxy composites manufactured by VARIM

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1613-1619

  Sanchez M ^a   Campo, M ^a   Jimenez Suarez A ^a   Urena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Carbon nanotube

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE; EPOXY MATRICES; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONALIZED; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MULTI-SCALE COMPOSITES; MULTISCALES; NANOTUBE FUNCTIONALIZATION; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STRENGTHENING EFFECT; STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS; STRESS TRANSFER; SURFACE CONDITIONS; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION MOLDINGS;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; BENDING STRENGTH; CALENDERING; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS;

EPOXY RESINS;

BEND STRENGTH; CALENDERING; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; DISPERSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYEPOXIDES; POLYMERS;

EID: 84869492184     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.09.063     Document Type: Article

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