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Multifunctional nanotube polymer nanocomposites for aerospace applications: adhesion between swcnt and polymer matrix
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Sauti, Godfrey Jordan, Kevin Smith, Michael W. Lowther, Sharon E. Wise, Kristopher E. Kim, Jae-Woo Siochi, Emilie J. Lillehei, Peter T. Harrison, Joycelyn S. Kang, Jin Ho Park, Cheol |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Multifunctional structural materials can enable a novel design space for advanced aerospace structures. A promising route to multifunctionality is the use of nanotubes possessing the desired combination of properties to enhance the characteristics of structural polymers. Recent nanotube-polymer nanocomposite studies have revealed that these materials have the potential to provide structural integrity as well as sensing and/or actuation capabilities. Judicious selection or modification of the polymer matrix to promote donor acceptor and/or dispersion interactions can improve adhesion at the interface between the nanotubes and the polymer matrix significantly. The effect of nanotube incorporation on the modulus and toughness of the polymer matrix will be presented. Very small loadings of single wall nanotubes in a polyimide matrix yield an effective sensor material that responds to strain, stress, pressure, and temperature. These materials also exhibit significant actuation in response to applied electric fields. The objective of this work is to demonstrate that physical properties of multifunctional material systems can be tailored for specific applications by controlling nanotube treatment (different types of nanotubes), concentration, and degree of alignment. |
| File Size | 255624 |
| Page Count | 3 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20080015913 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t70w3fz17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-02-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Polymer Matrix Composites Carbon Nanotubes Adhesive Bonding Adhesion Sealing Spacecraft Construction Materials Nanocomposites Nanostructure Characteristics Polyimides Spacecraft Structures Aircraft Structures Matrix Materials Nanotechnology Large Space Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
