An improved shear-lag model for carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 7-14

  Ang, Kok Keng ^a   Ahmed, Khondaker Sakil ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface; B. Stress transfer; C. Analytical modeling; van der Waals interaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; INTERFACE CHARACTERISTIC; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRESS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; STRESS TRANSFER; STRESS TRANSFERRING MECHANISMS; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

CHEMICAL BONDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84877692020     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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