Jindal High Strain Rate Behavior of Nanocomposites and Nanocoatings

2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-14481-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 44 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Materials

This book describes the use of multiwall carbon nanotubes as composites with polycarbonates and as protective coatings on glass surfaces. The book explains fabrication and characterization methods for these composites and coatings.  The author reports on the use of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar set up for evaluating the dynamic strength of these composites and coatings and studying the role of carbon nanotubes in the enhancement of their dynamic strength.<

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jindal, Prashant

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter-1 Introduction

1.1 Composites and coatings

1.2 Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) as reinforcement and coating material1.2.1 Structure of Carbon Nanotubes

1.2.2 Features and properties of Carbon Nanotubes

1.2.3 Methods to produce CNTs

1.3 Mechanical Properties of MWCNT based composites and coatings1.4 High strain rate loading

Chapter -2 Fabrication of composites and coatings

Therefore both borosilicate glass and PC have been used as base materials to explore their mechanical properties with MWCNTs as coat and fillers.
2.1 Composite Fabrication with PC and MWCNT

2.2Coating glass with MWCNTs

Chapter-3 High strain rate loading

3.1 Conclusions

Chapter-4 Summary and Future

References

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Prashant Jindal is working as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at University Institute of Engineering & Technology (UIET), Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, India. His major research focus is in the area of dynamic and static mechanical characterization of polymer nano-composites and development of small sized pressure sensors.