Development of a full range multi-scale model to obtain elastic properties of CNT/polymer composites

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 397-402

  Shokrieh, Mahmood M ^a   Rafiee, Roham ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Composites; Multi scale modeling; Poisson's ratio; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP MODELING; CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED POLYMERS; DEVELOPED MODEL; EFFECTIVE PARAMETERS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; MACRO SCALE; MATERIAL REGION; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MODELING PROCEDURE; MODELING STRATEGY; MODELING TECHNIQUE; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; MULTISCALE MODELS; NANO SCALE; POISSON'S RATIO; RANDOM PARAMETERS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT (RVE); TOPDOWN; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; POISSON RATIO;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 84863482370     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 17355265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-012-0043-0     Document Type: Article

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