Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: From Nanoscale to Macroscale addresses the advances in nanotechnology that have led to the development of a new class of composite materials known as CNT-reinforced polymers. The low density and high aspect ratio, together with their exceptional mechanical, electrical and thermal properties, render carbon nanotubes as a good reinforcing agent for composites. In addition, these simulation and modeling techniques play a significant role in characterizing their properties and understanding their mechanical behavior, and are thus discussed and demonstrated in this comprehensive book that presents the state-of-the-art research in the field of modeling, characterization and processing. The book separates the theoretical studies on the mechanical properties of CNTs and their composites into atomistic modeling and continuum mechanics-based approaches, including both analytical and numerical ones, along with multi-scale modeling techniques. Different efforts have been done in this field to address the mechanical behavior of isolated CNTs and their composites by numerous researchers, signaling that this area of study is ongoing. Explains modeling approaches to carbon nanotubes, together with their application, strengths and limitationsOutlines the properties of different carbon nanotube-based composites, exploring how they are used in the mechanical and structural componentsAnalyzes the behavior of carbon nanotube-based composites in different conditions INDICE: Part A: Introduction 1. CNT basics and characteristics 2. CNT applications in structural engineering 3. CNT processing 4. Fabrication of CNT/polymer composites 5. Improving CNT-polymer interactions 6. Growing CNT on conventional fibers Part B: Experimental Characterization 7. Mechanical properties of isolated CNTs 8. Mechanical properties of CNT/polymer 9. Electrical and electromagnetic properties of CNT/polymer 10. Mechanical properties of CNT grown fibers Part C: Theoretical Modeling of Isolated CNTs 11. Atomistic modeling 12. Analytical continuum modeling 13. Numerical continuum modeling 14. Modeling defected CNTs Part D: Theoretical Modeling of CNT-Polymer interactions 15. Atomistic modeling 16. Continuum modeling 17. Quasi continuum modeling 18. Semi-continuum modeling 19. Multi-scale modeling Part E: Theoretical Modeling of CNT/Polymer composites 20. Homogenization techniques (micromechanics) 21. Multi-scale modeling 22. Stochastic modeling Part F: Theoretical Modeling of CNT grown fibers 23. Theoretical modeling 24. Semi-empirical modeling 25. Stochastic modeling
- ISBN: 978-0-323-48221-9
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 608
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés