Abstract
Dispersing of the nanoparticles into the polymer can improve their mechanical and thermal properties. Due to having high surface energy and tendency to agglomeration of nanoparticles, dispersing method is the most critical issue. Sonicator is the one of the efficient method for dispersion of nanoparticles using acoustic cavitation principle. Homogenizer is the effective method and high shear forces are used in this method. In present work, multi-wall nanotubes (MWNTs) are dispersed in the rigid polyurethane (PU) foam to use as core materials. Two different L9 Taguchi design are performed to obtain best dispersion parameters and their levels for both PU foam and epoxy resin. According to mechanical test results of nanophased foam and epoxy, nanoreinforced sandwich structure are produced and tested.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials |
| Publisher | European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783000533877 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016 - Munich, Germany Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials |
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Conference
| Conference | 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Munich |
| Period | 26/06/16 → 30/06/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016, European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Carbon nanotubes
- Mechanical properties
- Nanophased polyurethane foam
- Polymer matrix sandwich composites