@inproceedings{c13ac454871f4e9cb2032fa0e0ff9be0,
title = "Elastic properties of aligned carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposites with controlled morphology",
abstract = "The theoretical elastic properties of aligned carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposites (A-PNCs) have been predicted by standard composite theory, however, a complete experimental characterization of their (presumed) transversally isotropic properties has not been presented to date. High volume fraction A-PNCs are fabricated by biaxial mechanical densification of the CNTs, followed by polymer infiltration via capillarity-assisted wetting using an aerospace-grade epoxy. Because of the dimensions of the samples (∼1mm 3), only bulk compression or nanomechanical tests have been attempted previously. Here, optical strain mapping is used in conjunction with simple mechanical loadings (here simple uniaxial dogbone specimens) in order to characterize the linear elastic constitutive relations of this material. Elastic stiffness is in agreement both with prior experimental nanoindentation measurements and finite element calculations that include the effects of waviness of the reinforcing CNT {"}fibers{"}.",
author = "D. Handlin and \{Guzm{\'a}n De Villoria\}, R. and Chan, \{S. H.\} and K. Takahashi and H. Cebeci and M. Williams and Parsons, \{E. M.\} and S. Socrate and Wardle, \{B. L.\}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.2514/6.2012-1565",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781600869372",
series = "Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference",
publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.",
booktitle = "53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference",
note = "53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference ; Conference date: 23-04-2012 Through 26-04-2012",
}