The proposed nanocomposite carbon fibers can potentially replace the conventional carbon fibers. They have a number of potential applications including reinforcing elements for structural components, fuel cell electrodes, filter, and many others. It is particularly useful for aircraft, space structures, ground, and surface vehicles that require lightweight yet high performance to save fuel consumption. Nanostructure carbon fibers can also be used as reinforcement and repair of building and bridges.
Potential applications of the proposed nanocomposite carbon fibers include reinforcing element for advanced polymeric composites. Carbon fiber reinforced resin composites have many structural applications in space structures, load-carrying structures for air, ground, and surface vehicles that require lightweight and high performance. Carbon fibers can also be used as reinforcement and repair of building and bridges. Polymeric composite cylinders/structures have numerous NASA applications including composite shroud, components for Ares rockets, International Space Station, Orion crew capsules, beams and struts for many other space structures.
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