The self-reinforcing effect of Nylon 6,6 nano-fibres on CFRP laminates subjected to low velocity impact

Composite Structures

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 661-671

  Palazzetti, R ^a   Zucchelli, A ^a   Trendafilova, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Fibre bridging; Impact behaviour; Nano composite; Vibration

Indexed keywords

FIBRE-BRIDGING; HARMONIC FREQUENCY; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; REINFORCEMENT MECHANISMS; REINFORCING EFFECTS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC TESTS; VIBRATION;

DAMPING; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFIBERS; POLYAMIDES; RAYON; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS;

LAMINATES;

EID: 84883440833     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.07.021     Document Type: Article

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