Simulation of chemically bonded nanotube-polyethylene composites subjected to mechanical loading

Mylvaganam, K. and Zhang, L. C. (2007). Simulation of chemically bonded nanotube-polyethylene composites subjected to mechanical loading. In: Martin Veidt, Faris Albermani, Bill Daniel, John Griffiths, Doug Hargreaves, Ross McAree, Paul Meehan and Andy Tan, Proceedings of the 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007). 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007), Brisbane, Australia, (427-431). 10-12 December, 2007.

 
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Author(s) Mylvaganam, K.
Zhang, L. C.
Title of paper Simulation of chemically bonded nanotube-polyethylene composites subjected to mechanical loading
Conference name 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007)
Conference location Brisbane, Australia
Conference dates 10-12 December, 2007
Proceedings title Proceedings of the 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007)
Editor(s) Martin Veidt
Faris Albermani
Bill Daniel
John Griffiths
Doug Hargreaves
Ross McAree
Paul Meehan
Andy Tan
Place published Brisbane
Publisher Engineers Australia
Publication date 2007
Year available 2008
Volume number 1
ISBN 0 8582 5862 5
Start page 427
End page 431
Total pages 5
Collection year 2007
Language eng
Abstract/Summary Carbon nanotube polymer nano-composites are promising new materials with a combination of good mechanical, electrical and radiation detection properties. This paper reports the influence of covalent bonds at the carbon nanotube–polyethylene interface under different mechanical loading conditions. Interface covalent bonds were generated by incorporating carbon nanotubes into polyethylene matrix with radical centers on the polymer chains. The resulting nano-composite was then subjected to nano-impact and nano-sliding with the aid of molecular dynamics analysis. It was found that the load carrying capacity of the nano-composite was higher and the bending deformation of carbon nanotube was elastic. In addition, the covalent bonds at the interface were stable during the loading processes.
Subjects 290501 Mechanical Engineering
Keyword(s) mechanical loading
molecular dynamics
nanotube
polyethylene
 
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