Characterization of Physical Properties of Multi-Scale Polymer Composites Under Various Processing Conditions

dc.contributor.advisorBigio, David Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorLederer, Anne Catherineen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-10T11:41:15Z
dc.date.available2012-10-10T11:41:15Z
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractThere is a great interest in using micro and nano scale ingredients as fillers to create composites with enhanced physical properties. This thesis research explores the improvements these fillers offer with focus on combining both micro and nano ingredients to make multi-scale polymer composites. This investigation reveals the interplay of ingredient mixing, microstructural evolution, and processing conditions and characterizes the improvements of thermal and mechanical properties. This data is used to develop fundamental processing-structure-property relationships of these multi-scale composites across different concentrations of microscale and nanoscale ingredients and processing conditions in order to optimize their development.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/13110
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMechanical engineeringen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCarbon Micro Fibersen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCarbon Nanotubesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledMulti-Scaleen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPolymeren_US
dc.titleCharacterization of Physical Properties of Multi-Scale Polymer Composites Under Various Processing Conditionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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