Nanotube Reinforcement of Adhesively Bonded Joints
- Author
- Saltysiak, Bethany
- Published
- October 2002.
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators
- Johnson, W. S.
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- Over the past five years there has been much excitement about the development of nanotubes and nanofibers and the potential that these materials may offer in enhancing electrical and mechanical properties of systems. The purpose of this paper is to present research into improving the mechanical performance of polymers by using nanofibers as a reinforcement to make high performance composite materials. This paper will present theoretical predictions of the composite modulus and then present the actual performance of the composite. Fabrication details will be given along with photos of the microstructure. The matrix material is polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and the nanofibers are vapor-grown carbon nanofibers produced by Pyrograph Products, Inc.
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- Collection
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note
- Document ID: 20020087948.
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