TY  - JOUR
Y1  - 2014///
JF  - Materials and Design
A1  - Mohammadpour, E.
A1  - Awang, M.
A1  - Kakooei, S.
A1  - Akil, H.M.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84893792582&doi=10.1016%2fj.matdes.2014.01.007&partnerID=40&md5=5715ff36b7f34ea04d4f922cbd7c0b67
VL  - 58
N2  - 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.
ID  - scholars5477
KW  - Aspect ratio; Carbon nanotubes; Finite element method; Mechanical engineering; Polymers; Polypropylenes; Reinforced plastics; Reinforcement; Volume measurement
KW  -  Finite element modelling; Interfacial modeling; Interfacial shear strength; Mechanical behavior; Nonlinear material properties; Polymer composite; Representative volume element (RVE); Stress-strain response
KW  -  Interfaces (materials)
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
SN  - 02613069
EP  - 42
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 55
SP  - 36
TI  - Modeling the tensile stress-strain response of carbon nanotube/polypropylene nanocomposites using nonlinear representative volume element
ER  -