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Accession Number
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ADA566315
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Title
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Next Generation Structural Composite Using Surface Grown Carbon Nanotubes.
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Publication Date
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Oct 2012
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Media Count
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34p
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Personal Author
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M. R. Taha
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Abstract
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The goal of the project was to develop the next generation of structural composites with enhanced impact resistance capabilities over the current technology using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and to understand the basic science behind this development. Our objectives included (1) Investigating methods to grow CNTs on the surface of carbon fabrics (2) Investigating methods to uniformly disperse CNTs in carbon fabrics (3) Investigating methods to fabricate carbon fabrics using CNTs (4) Mechanical characterization of the new composite including its impact strength (5) Understand the basic science behind its improved mechanical performance and impact strength All the above objectives have been accomplished. Six graduate students performed their graduate degrees during the project period. The research results have been published in 3 pending patents, 6 conference papers and 16 scholarly journal papers.
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Keywords
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Carbon fibers
Carbon nanotubes
Composite structures
Fabrics
Impact resistance
Impact strength
Mechanical characterization
Mechanical properties
Nanocomposites
Newspapers
Resistance
Structural properties
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Source Agency
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Non Paid ADAS
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NTIS Subject Category
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71I - Fibers & Textiles
44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
89D - Structural Analyses
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Corporate Author
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New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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Final rept. Mar 2008-Mar 2012.
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NTIS Issue Number
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1306
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Contract Number
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HDTRA 1-08-1-0017
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