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creators_name: Afrooz, I.E.
creators_name: �chsner, A.
title: Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
ispublished: pub
keywords: Aspect ratio; Composite materials; Finite element method; Thermal conductivity; Thermal conductivity of solids; Yarn, Cnt composites; CNT reinforced composites; Effect of carbons; Fiber volume fractions; Randomly distributed; Representative volume element (RVE), Carbon nanotubes, Carbon; Composites; Distribution; Thermal Conductivity; Finite Element Analysis
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abstract: 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.
date: 2015
publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940519215&doi=10.1115%2f1.4029034&partnerID=40&md5=3ce4bd4a7d8454e567b30482bd9d1356
id_number: 10.1115/1.4029034
full_text_status: none
publication: Journal of Heat Transfer
volume: 137
number: 3
refereed: TRUE
issn: 00221481
citation:   Afrooz, I.E. and �chsner, A.  (2015) Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials.  Journal of Heat Transfer, 137 (3).   ISSN 00221481