This paper is devoted to the buckling analysis of thin composite plates under straight single-walled carbon nanotubes reinforcement with uniform distribution and random orientations. In order to develop the fundamental equations, the B3-Spline finite strip method along with the classical plate theory (CPT) is employed and the total potential energy is minimized which leads to an eigenvalue prob...

The glass-reinforced laminated composite is widely used in place of conventional structural materials. glass fiber composites demonstrate outstanding strength the uniaxial direction. effect carbon nanotube reinforcement percentage on flexural polymer investigated this article. final laminates has been found to improve by reinforcing Carbon nanotube. small incorporation MWCNT improves up 51.3%. ...

Epoxy/Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Thin Films for Composites Reinforcement. (May 2009) Graham Leicester Warren, B.S., Texas A&M University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Hung-Jue Sue This work is mainly focused upon the preparation, processing and evaluation of mechanical and material properties of epoxy/single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) nanocomposite thin films. B-staged e...

In this study, we investigated the dispersion of carbon nanotubes and interphases formed around them in nanocomposites with a polyamide 6 matrix (with nanotube reinforcement) hybrid composites same matrix, reinforced fibers. Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments showed that fibers effectively increased nanotubes. The average size aggregates were significantly smaller, but reinforcem...

Carbon nanotubes are tubular molecules of pure carbon with typical diameters of 1 nm – 100 nm and lengths from 100 nm up to several cm. The nanotubes have outstanding electronical and mechanical properties which has resulted in remarkable scientific interest and in proporsals of various applications. For example, their ability to be either metals or semiconductors enables the usage of nanotubes...

This research project developed self-sensing carbon-nanotube (CNT)/cement composites. The piezoresitive property of carbon nanotubes enables the composite to detect the stress/stain inside the pavement. Meanwhile, CNTs can also work as the reinforcement elements to improve the strength and toughness of the concrete pavement. Experimental results show that the electrical resistance of the compos...

This thesis describes the synthesis, characterisation and macroscopic manipulation of carbon nanotubes. Two interconnected aspects were investigated: (i) growth of carbon nanotubes by catalytic chemical vapour deposition of acetylene and (ii) assembly and reinforcement of macroscopic carbon nanotube fibres. The first part describes a systematic study of the growth of carbon nanotubes by chemica...

this work reports the effect of nanotube aspect ratio and waviness index on stress and displacement distributions of functionally graded nanocomposite cylinders reinforced by wavy single walled carbon nanotubes based on a mesh-free method. the mechanical properties of these composites are assumed to be graded along radial direction and estimate by a micro mechanical model. in the mesh-free anal...

Compared to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and more defective multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), the thin few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs) are believed to have extraordinary mechanical properties. However, the enhancement of mechanical properties in FWNTs-polymer composites has remained elusive. In this study, free-standing carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/polymer composite films were fabr...

the adsorption of pyrazolone(hpmsp), calix[4]-arene,cu and cs, on carbon nanotube(cnt) atroom temperature has been investigated using spectroscopy.uv spectroscopy indicated that pyrazolone molecules adsorbed on carbon nanotube at roomtemperature in compared calix[4]- arene molecules adsorbed approximately same.the amount ofpyrazolone(hpmsp) adsorb 3.8. le mol/g and amount calix[4]-arene adsorbe...