Mechanical analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composites: A review

Composite Structures

Volumn 120, Issue , 2015, Pages 90-97

  Liew, K M ^a,b   Lei, Z X ^a,b,c   Zhang, L W ^a,d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Shenzhen Hi Tech Industrial Park ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composite; Material properties; Mechanical analysis

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON NANOTUBES; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; HIGH STIFFNESS; HIGH STRENGTH; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; RECENT RESEARCHES; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 84908307699     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.09.041     Document Type: Article

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