The effect of chirality and strain rate on mechanical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) and CNT/epoxy composite

Authors

O. Aluko, Michigan Technological University
Gowtham S, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics; Data Science

Abstract

The effect of strain rate and chirality on mechanical behavior of single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and SWCNT/epoxy composite under tensile loadings was investigated using a computational molecular dynamics simulation and the Reactive Force Field. The analysis comprises the methodology employed to develop the molecular structures of SWCNTs and SWCNT/epoxy composites, the techniques for relaxing the materials systems, and the method utilized to characterize tensile parameters of the structures. The simulated results showed that the chirality of the SWCNTs as well as rate of deformation affect the Young’s modulus of both the SWCNTs and the SWCNT/epoxy composite.

Publisher's Statement

Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.12783/asc33/25965

Publication Title

Proceedings of the 18th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials ASTM Committee D30 Meeting

Recommended Citation

Aluko, O., S, G., & Odegard, G. M. (2018). The effect of chirality and strain rate on mechanical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) and CNT/epoxy composite. Proceedings of the 18th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials ASTM Committee D30 Meeting. http://doi.org/10.12783/asc33/25965
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