Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials

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 dis...

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Main Authors: Afrooz, I.E., �chsner, A.
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Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2015
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spelling my.utp.eprints.259982021-08-30T08:49:30Z Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials Afrooz, I.E. �chsner, A. 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. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2015 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940519215&doi=10.1115%2f1.4029034&partnerID=40&md5=3ce4bd4a7d8454e567b30482bd9d1356 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). http://eprints.utp.edu.my/25998/
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description 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.
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author Afrooz, I.E.
�chsner, A.
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�chsner, A.
Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
author_facet Afrooz, I.E.
�chsner, A.
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title Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
title_short Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
title_full Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
title_fullStr Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
title_full_unstemmed Effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
title_sort effect of the carbon nanotube distribution on the thermal conductivity of composite materials
publisher American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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