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12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering

Queen's University Belfast

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Output 18 of 143 in the submission

Article title

An investigation of Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness enhancement using aligned carbon nanotubes forests at the crack interface

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.05.051

Title of journal

Composite Structures

Article number

Volume number

106

Issue number

First page of article

ISSN of journal

0263-8223

Year of publication

2013

URL

http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883434772&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Number of additional authors

Additional information

A novel approach was developed for introducing carbon nanotube (CNT) ‘forests’, aligned through the thickness, into a laminated carbon-fibre composite which significantly improved Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness. This paper was instrumental in gaining an EPSRC feasibility project grant from the Centre of Innovative Manufacturing in Composites with additional support from the Centre of Innovative Manufacturing in Through-life Engineering Services, the appointment of Professor Hawkins as a senior research fellow and adjunct Professor at QUB, and support for the establishment of a CNT research capability at QUB.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract