Analysis of Microscopic Carbon Fiber Fragments

Abstract

Carbon Fiber (CF) has different tensile strengths and transverse moduli depending on how they are fabricated. Some CF is export controlled as it can be used for weapons, spacecraft, or gas centrifuges for enriching nuclear fuel. This research project explored a new way to prepare micron sized single CF threads to measure their transverse modulus and compare the moduli of non-export controlled CF to that of an export controlled CF. Five total polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were used in this project, one of which was an export controlled fiber.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1176819

Entities

People

  • Zachary R. Scott

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acrylonitrile Polymers
  • Air Force
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Engineering
  • Fibers
  • Graphene
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Tensile Strength
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Space