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Reinforcing effect of carbon nanotubes (CNT) on polymer nanocomposites – A numerical-analytical study

Antonio Pantano

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Settore ING-IND/14 - Progettazione Meccanica E Costruzione Di Macchinecarbon nanotubes nanocomposites numerical menthods

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A mixed model, numerical-analytical, is presented that allows one to predict the elastic properties of carbon nanotube (CNT)/polymer composites containing a random distribution of CNTs, while taking account of the curvature that they show when immersed in the polymer. This hybrid approach is a significant advance over micromechanical modeling and can be applied to all nanostructured composites.

http://hdl.handle.net/10447/71281