Nanoscale Weibull Statistics for Nanofibers and Nanotubes
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 20, Issue 2
Abstract
In this paper a modification of the classical Weibull statistics is applied to nanostructures. A comparison is presented of “nanoscale” versus classical Weibull statistics in treating recent experimental results on the fracture strength of C nanofibers and nanotubes, and nanotubes. “Nanoscale” Weibull moduli of 3.8 for electrospun and then heat-treated carbon nanofibers, 2.7 for arc-discharge synthesized multiwalled carbon nanotubes, 1.8 for chemical vapor deposited multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and 3.0 for multiwalled nanotubes, are deduced.
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Acknowledgments
The writers appreciate support from the MIUR and NASA University Research, Engineering and Technology Institute on Bio Inspired Materials (BIMat) under Award No. NASANCC-1-02037.
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Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 20 • Issue 2 • April 2007
Pages: 97 - 101
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Jan 10, 2005
Accepted: Sep 1, 2005
Published online: Apr 1, 2007
Published in print: Apr 2007
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