Carbon nanotubes as reinforcement in composites: A review of the analytical, numerical and experimental approaches
Author(s)
Yengejeh, Sadegh Imani
Kazemi, Seyedeh Alieh
Ochsner, Andreas
Year published
2017
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This review article is intended to highlight and categorize the most important and novel studies conducted to explore the mechanical behavior of nano-composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The existing articles cover the mechanical performance of reinforced composites, both theoretically and experimentally, which allows an accurate estimate of the mechanical performance of these nano-structures. It was addressed that the predictive methods can be categorized as: models based on unit cells with a single fiber, models considering a unit cell with a larger number of fibers, and how the fibers are modeled: as a 1D, ...
View more >This review article is intended to highlight and categorize the most important and novel studies conducted to explore the mechanical behavior of nano-composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The existing articles cover the mechanical performance of reinforced composites, both theoretically and experimentally, which allows an accurate estimate of the mechanical performance of these nano-structures. It was addressed that the predictive methods can be categorized as: models based on unit cells with a single fiber, models considering a unit cell with a larger number of fibers, and how the fibers are modeled: as a 1D, 2D, or 3D configuration. Furthermore, we review two different experimental methods (destructive and non-destructive) in order to highlight more investigations in this particular field of research. The presented review article includes: (i) a brief outline to CNT reinforced composites; (ii) a review of investigation on analytical, numerical, and experimental modeling; and (iii) a comprehensive conclusion regarding the argued investigations and some thoughts on the potential development.
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View more >This review article is intended to highlight and categorize the most important and novel studies conducted to explore the mechanical behavior of nano-composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The existing articles cover the mechanical performance of reinforced composites, both theoretically and experimentally, which allows an accurate estimate of the mechanical performance of these nano-structures. It was addressed that the predictive methods can be categorized as: models based on unit cells with a single fiber, models considering a unit cell with a larger number of fibers, and how the fibers are modeled: as a 1D, 2D, or 3D configuration. Furthermore, we review two different experimental methods (destructive and non-destructive) in order to highlight more investigations in this particular field of research. The presented review article includes: (i) a brief outline to CNT reinforced composites; (ii) a review of investigation on analytical, numerical, and experimental modeling; and (iii) a comprehensive conclusion regarding the argued investigations and some thoughts on the potential development.
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Journal Title
Computational Materials Science
Volume
136
Subject
Condensed matter physics
Atomic, molecular and optical physics
Materials engineering
Materials engineering not elsewhere classified