journal article·2026-05

Micromechanical modeling for the stiffness of nanofiber composites: Synergistic effects of graded interphase, fiber waviness and distribution

Xuyao Zhang, Weilin He, Ziyuan Zhao, Mengqing Yang, Weiguo Li

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