Abstract
A representative volume element (RVE) involving a single carbon nanotube (CNT) embedded in a plastic matrix is used to model the elastic behavior of the nanocomposite using finite elements. When the RVE is loaded axially, the maximum shear stress at the CNT-matrix interface can exceed the interfacial shear strength causing slippage of the CNT inside the matrix. Cyclic loading causes hysteretic stress-strain behavior of the nanocomposite and dependencies on the interfacial strength, geometry, relative elastic properties of the CNT and the matrix, and volume fraction of the CNTs are investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 791-800 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Nov 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- carbon nanotubes
- damping
- nanocomposite
- numerical modeling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- General Mathematics
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering