@article{ee21d8b540ec4931ba373b4c706d61e8,
title = "Mode I and Mode II fracture energy of MWCNT reinforced nanofibrilmats interleaved carbon/epoxy laminates",
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. Carbon nanotubes, A. Hybrid composites, A. Laminate, B. Fracture, B. Interface",
author = "Shay Hamer and Herman Leibovich and Anthony Green and Ron Avrahami and Eyal Zussman and Arnon Siegmann and Dov Sherman",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by IAI and the “Nanotubes Empowerment Solutions (NES)” program of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor, Israel. The authors wish to thank Arkema Inc. for supplying the commercial polyamide pellets. ",
year = "2014",
month = jan,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.10.013",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "90",
pages = "48--56",
journal = "Composites Science and Technology",
issn = "0266-3538",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
}