# PROCESSING, IMPACT RESPONSE AND DAMAGE CHARACTERISATION OF PLAIN-WEAVE CARBON/EPOXY-NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES

> Title: PROCESSING, IMPACT RESPONSE AND DAMAGE CHARACTERISATION OF PLAIN-WEAVE CARBON/EPOXY-NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES Page Range: p.425-435 Author(s): Chowdhury F H; Hosur M V; Jeelani S File size: Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites Issue Year: ppc...

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Published: 2007-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: PROCESSING, IMPACT RESPONSE AND DAMAGE CHARACTERISATION OF PLAIN-WEAVE CARBON/EPOXY-NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES**
 Page Range: p.425-435
 Author(s): Chowdhury F H; Hosur M V; Jeelani S
 File size:
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 15
 Issue No: No.6

**Abstract**
 An organically modified montmorillonite nanoclay was used to modify a toughened epoxy system using ultrasonic cavitation and 15-layer plain weave carbon/epoxy composites fabricated therefrom by hand lay-up followed by vacuum bag moulding. The basal spacing between the clay galleries was investigated by X-ray diffraction and low velocity impact tests carried out on samples cut from the composites using an instrumented drop-weight tower device. Transient responses of the samples were recorded and analysed in terms of load energy versus time relations and impact damage characterised by ultrasonic C-scanning. 16 refs.

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