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Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers

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Fisher, FT; Bradshaw, RD; Brinson, LC
Published in: Applied Physics Letters
June 17, 2002

Recent experimental results demonstrate that substantial improvements in the mechanical behavior of polymers can be obtained using very small amounts of carbon nanotubes as a reinforcing phase. Here, a method is developed to incorporate the typically observed curvature of the embedded nanotubes into traditional micromechanical methods for determination of the effective modulus of the nanotube-reinforced polymer. Using a combined finite element and micromechanical approach, it was determined that the nanotube curvature significantly reduces the effective reinforcement when compared to straight nanotubes. This model suggests that nanotube waviness may be an additional mechanism limiting the modulus enhancement of nanotube-reinforced polymers.

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Applied Physics Letters

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EISSN

1077-3118

ISSN

0003-6951

Publication Date

June 17, 2002

Volume

80

Issue

24

Start / End Page

4647 / 4649

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
 

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Fisher, F. T., Bradshaw, R. D., & Brinson, L. C. (2002). Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers. Applied Physics Letters, 80(24), 4647–4649. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1487900
Fisher, F. T., R. D. Bradshaw, and L. C. Brinson. “Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers.” Applied Physics Letters 80, no. 24 (June 17, 2002): 4647–49. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1487900.
Fisher FT, Bradshaw RD, Brinson LC. Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers. Applied Physics Letters. 2002 Jun 17;80(24):4647–9.
Fisher, F. T., et al. “Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers.” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 80, no. 24, AIP Publishing, June 2002, pp. 4647–49. Crossref, doi:10.1063/1.1487900.
Fisher FT, Bradshaw RD, Brinson LC. Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers. Applied Physics Letters. AIP Publishing; 2002 Jun 17;80(24):4647–4649.

Published In

Applied Physics Letters

DOI

EISSN

1077-3118

ISSN

0003-6951

Publication Date

June 17, 2002

Volume

80

Issue

24

Start / End Page

4647 / 4649

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences