Improvements in mechanical properties of a carbon fiber epoxy composite using nanotube science and technology

Daniel C. Davis; Justin W. Wilkerson; Jiang Zhu; Daniel O.O. Ayewah

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.03.019

journal article Oct 01, 2010

Improvements in mechanical properties of a carbon fiber epoxy composite using nanotube science and technology

Daniel C. Davis Justin W. Wilkerson Jiang Zhu

Daniel O.O. Ayewah

Composite Structures Vol. 92 No. 11 pp. 2653-2662 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Oct 01, 2010
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Daniel C. Davis, Justin W. Wilkerson, Jiang Zhu, et al. (2010). Improvements in mechanical properties of a carbon fiber epoxy composite using nanotube science and technology. Composite Structures, 92(11), 2653-2662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.03.019

Improvements in mechanical properties of a carbon fiber epoxy composite using nanotube science and technology

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