• Title of article

    Mode I and Mode II fracture energy of MWCNT reinforced nanofibrilmats interleaved carbon/epoxy laminates

  • Author/Authors

    Shay Hamer، نويسنده , , Herman Leibovich، نويسنده , , Anthony Green، نويسنده , , Ron Avrahami، نويسنده , , Eyal Zussman، نويسنده , , Arnon Siegmann، نويسنده , , Dov Sherman ، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
  • Pages
    9
  • From page
    48
  • To page
    56
  • Abstract
    Laboratory scale carbon/epoxy laminates were interleaved with electrospun Nylon 66 nanofibrilmat reinforced with multi wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The effect of the MWCNTs on the fracture energy was evaluated under Mode I and Mode II loading. It is shown that while nanofibrilmat interleaving resulted in a 3 times increase of the Mode I fracture energy compared to the non-interleaved laminates and the MWCNT reinforced nanofibrilmat interleaving resulted in a 4 times increase. Evaluation of the Mode II fracture energy indicated a 40% increase as a result of nanofibrilmats interleaving, while MWCNT reinforced nanofibrilmat interleaving resulted in a 60% increase. Mechanisms for the fracture energy increase of the MWCNT reinforced nanofibrilmats are suggested based on the test data and fractographic study of post-test specimen surfaces.
  • Keywords
    A. Laminate , A. Carbon nanotubes , A. Hybrid composites , B. Interface , B. Fracture
  • Journal title
    COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Serial Year
    2014
  • Journal title
    COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Record number

    1044455