Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle

Nanocomposites made of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) bundles have attracted researchers’ attention due to their unusual properties such as: light weight, flexibility and stiffness.  In this paper, the effects of straight and rope-shaped bundles on nanocomposite effective mechanical properties are investigat...

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Main Author: M. Hashemi Gahruei
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Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
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description Nanocomposites made of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) bundles have attracted researchers’ attention due to their unusual properties such as: light weight, flexibility and stiffness.  In this paper, the effects of straight and rope-shaped bundles on nanocomposite effective mechanical properties are investigated.  First, FEA models are created consisting of CNTs with different shapes of straight and rope-shaped bundles to investigate the effects of straight and rope-shaped bundles dimensions.  Next, the reinforcing efficiency of CNTs in different matrices is investigated using models consisting of matrices with different moduli of elasticity.  The results show that the increases of Young’s modulus of matrix and straight bundle and rope-shaped bundle diameter can significantly reduce the stiffening effect of the nanotubes in longitudinal fiber and increase the stiffening effect of the nanotubes in transverse fiber.  Also, Young’s modulus prediction for carbon nanotube in a poly (ethylene terephthalate) matrix is compared to experimental data investigated by Gómez-del Río et al. (2010), and good agreement is observed.
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spelling doaj-art-e22a6a7aa09f4cc2896ab42fa20faa592025-08-20T02:25:54ZengUniversity of TehranJournal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran1016-11042345-69142014-06-0125217518351472Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes BundleM. Hashemi Gahruei01 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, 8818634141, Islamic Republic of IranNanocomposites made of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) bundles have attracted researchers’ attention due to their unusual properties such as: light weight, flexibility and stiffness.  In this paper, the effects of straight and rope-shaped bundles on nanocomposite effective mechanical properties are investigated.  First, FEA models are created consisting of CNTs with different shapes of straight and rope-shaped bundles to investigate the effects of straight and rope-shaped bundles dimensions.  Next, the reinforcing efficiency of CNTs in different matrices is investigated using models consisting of matrices with different moduli of elasticity.  The results show that the increases of Young’s modulus of matrix and straight bundle and rope-shaped bundle diameter can significantly reduce the stiffening effect of the nanotubes in longitudinal fiber and increase the stiffening effect of the nanotubes in transverse fiber.  Also, Young’s modulus prediction for carbon nanotube in a poly (ethylene terephthalate) matrix is compared to experimental data investigated by Gómez-del Río et al. (2010), and good agreement is observed.https://jsciences.ut.ac.ir/article_51472_6e286d244c7214efa10d141b7ac4022e.pdfcarbon nanotubestraight bundlerope-shaped bundlenanocompositeeffective mechanical properties
spellingShingle M. Hashemi Gahruei
Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle
Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
carbon nanotube
straight bundle
rope-shaped bundle
nanocomposite
effective mechanical properties
title Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle
title_full Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle
title_fullStr Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle
title_full_unstemmed Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle
title_short Effective Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes Bundle
title_sort effective mechanical properties of nanocomposites reinforced with carbon nanotubes bundle
topic carbon nanotube
straight bundle
rope-shaped bundle
nanocomposite
effective mechanical properties
url https://jsciences.ut.ac.ir/article_51472_6e286d244c7214efa10d141b7ac4022e.pdf
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