Abstract
From experiments with injection molded specimens it has been shown that the elastic modulus of nanotube reinforced polycarbonate does not increase linearly at larger nanotube volume fractions. The reason for this behavior has been investigated by modified micromechanical models together with data analysis of micrographs images for the level of dispersion. Incorporating new parameters, such as dispersion and waviness, to the Mori-Tanaka micromechanical model, we showed that the experimental trends can be achieved when the growing surface contact area between the filler particles and the polymer matrix as well as the non-aligned shape of nanotubes are taken into account.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | SAMPE 2013 Conference and Exhibition |
| Subtitle of host publication | Education and Green Sky - Materials Technology for a Better World |
| Pages | 1714-1725 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | SAMPE 2013 Conference and Exhibition: Education and Green Sky - Materials Technology for a Better World - Long Beach, CA, United States Duration: 6 May 2013 → 9 May 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | SAMPE 2013 Conference and Exhibition: Education and Green Sky - Materials Technology for a Better World |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Long Beach, CA |
| Period | 6/05/13 → 9/05/13 |