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title: Modeling the tensile stress-strain response of carbon nanotube/polypropylene nanocomposites using nonlinear representative volume element
creator: Mohammadpour, E.
creator: Awang, M.
creator: Kakooei, S.
creator: Akil, H.M.
description: This paper presents a finite element model for predicting the mechanical behavior of polypropylene (PP) composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at large deformation scale. Existing numerical models cannot predict composite behavior at large strains due to using simplified material properties and inefficient interfaces between CNT and polymer. In this work, nonlinear representative volume elements (RVE) of composite are prepared. These RVEs consist of CNT, PP matrix and non-bonded interface. The nonlinear material properties for CNT and polymer are adopted to solid elements. For the first time, the interface between CNT and matrix is simulated using contact elements. This interfacial model is capable enough to simulate wide range of interactions between CNT and polymer in large strains. The influence of adding CNT with different aspect ratio into PP is studied. The mechanical behavior of composites with different interfacial shear strength (ISS) is discussed. The success of this new model was verified by comparing the simulation results for RVEs with conducted experimental results. The results shows that the length of CNT and ISS values significantly affect the reinforcement phenomenon. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
publisher: Elsevier Ltd
date: 2014
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Mohammadpour, E. and Awang, M. and Kakooei, S. and Akil, H.M.  (2014) Modeling the tensile stress-strain response of carbon nanotube/polypropylene nanocomposites using nonlinear representative volume element.  Materials and Design, 58.  pp. 36-42.  ISSN 02613069     
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relation: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.01.007
identifier: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.01.007