Effects of cryogenic and warm temperatures on quasi-static penetration resistance of carbon-aramid hybrid nanocomposites reinforced using halloysite nanotubes

The quasi-static penetration test of a composite structure aims to measure impact behavior under the out-of-plane loadings without dynamic and rate effects. In this study, carbon-aramid reinforced nanocomposites were manufactured by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding and hand lay-up techniques and characterized by quasi-static penetration tests. Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were added to epoxy resin as nanofillers. Quasi-static punch shear...