Rheological modeling and forming process simulation of CNT nanocomposites

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 1327-1338

  Cueto, Elias ^a   Monge, Rosa ^a   Chinesta, Francisco ^b   Poitou, Arnaud ^b   Alfaro, Iciar ^a   Mackley, Malcolm R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE EN GÉNIE CIVIL ET MÉCANIQUE GEM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube suspensions; Kinetic theory; Meshless methods; Natural element method; Spin coating

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION - DIFFUSION; AGGREGATE STRUCTURES; CARBON-NANOTUBE SUSPENSIONS; CNT NANO COMPOSITES; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FILM PROCESSING; FOKKER PLANCK; FORMING PROCESS; INTEGRATED ELEMENTS; MESH-LESS METHODS; NATURAL ELEMENT METHOD; NEW MODEL; RHEOLOGICAL MODELING; RHEOLOGICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STANDARD ORIENTATIONS; STEADY SHEAR;

COATINGS; EPOXY RESINS; KINETIC THEORY; NANOCOMPOSITES; RESINS; RHEOLOGY; SPIN COATING;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77956664388     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-009-0659-6     Document Type: Article

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