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Health Monitoring in Composite Materials Using Carbon Nanoreinforcement Networks

M. SÁNCHEZ, C. ROMÓN, A. JIMÉNEZ-SUÁREZ, M. CAMPO, J. RAMS, A. UREÑA

Abstract



Multiscale composites have been fabricated using matrix doped with carbon nanotubes or fibres coated with a sizing agent that contained the nanoreinforcements. Mechanical tests were made, and the electrical resistance was measured simultaneously. Both methods demonstrated that these systems worked as stress/strain and damage sensors.

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