Prediction of mechanical properties of an embedded carbon nanotube in polymer matrix based on developing an equivalent long fiber

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-240

  Shokrieh, Mahmood M ^a   Rafiee, Roham ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Equivalent fiber; Finite element analysis; Mechanical properties; Non bonded inter phase

Indexed keywords

3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; A-CARBON; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LONG FIBER; MICRO-MECHANICAL; NANO SCALE; PHASE REGION; PREDICTION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RULE OF MIXTURE; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

CARBON FIBERS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77649334697     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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