Mechanical testing and modelling of a vertically aligned carbon nanotube composite structure

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-7

  Allen, R J ^a   Ghita, O ^a   Farmer, B ^b   Beard, M ^a   Evans, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Nano composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA)

Indexed keywords

APPLIED LOADS; AS-GROWN; AXIAL DIRECTION; CANTILEVER MODES; CAPILLARY INTERACTIONS; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; CNT COMPOSITES; COMPOSITE FABRICATION; COMPOSITE MODELLING; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; D. DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSES (DMTA); FOREST SIZE; MACROSCALE TESTING; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISATION; NANOINDENTATION TECHNIQUES; TRANSVERSE PLANES; VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DYNAMICS; FORESTRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; THERMOANALYSIS;

LOADING;

CARBON; COMPOSITES; FORESTRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTS; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873540509     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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