| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7215814 | Composites Science and Technology | 2014 | 9 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Shay Hamer, Herman Leibovich, Anthony Green, Ron Avrahami, Eyal Zussman, Arnon Siegmann, Dov Sherman,