TY  - JOUR
PB  - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
AV  - none
JF  - Journal of Heat Transfer
KW  - Aspect ratio; Composite materials; Finite element method; Thermal conductivity; Thermal conductivity of solids; Yarn
KW  -  Cnt composites; CNT reinforced composites; Effect of carbons; Fiber volume fractions; Randomly distributed; Representative volume element (RVE)
KW  -  Carbon nanotubes
KW  -  Carbon; Composites; Distribution; Thermal Conductivity; Finite Element Analysis
ID  - scholars6003
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940519215&doi=10.1115%2f1.4029034&partnerID=40&md5=3ce4bd4a7d8454e567b30482bd9d1356
N1  - cited By 6
Y1  - 2015///
A1  - Afrooz, I.E.
A1  - Ã?chsner, A.
N2  - Finite element analysis has been employed to investigate the effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials. Several kinds of representative volume elements (RVEs) employed in this study are made by assuming that unidirectional CNTs are randomly distributed in a polymer matrix. It is also assumed that each set of RVEs contains a constant fiber volume fraction and aspect ratio. Results show that randomness - the way in which fibers are distributed inside the matrix - has a significant effect on the thermal conductivity of CNT composites. Results of this study were compared using the analytical Xue and Nan model and good agreement was observed. Copyright © 2015 by ASME.
IS  - 3
TI  - Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
SN  - 00221481
VL  - 137
ER  -