Effect of carbon nanotube waviness on the elastic properties of the fuzzy fiber reinforced composites

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Kundalwal, S I ^a   Ray, M C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CNT matrix interphase; Effective properties; Fuzzy fiber composites; Micromechanics; Nanotube waviness

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MICROMECHANICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

CNT/MATRIX INTERPHASE; EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FUZZY FIBER COMPOSITES; MECHANICS OF MATERIALS; NANOTUBE WAVINESS;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 84903720428     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4007722     Document Type: Article

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