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A numerical-analytical model for the characterization of composites reinforced by carbon nanotubes

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A mixed model, numerical-analytical, is presented that allows one to predict the elastic properties of carbon nanotube (CNT)/polymer composites containing a random distribution of CNTs, while taking account of the curvature that they show when immersed in the polymer. This hybrid approach is a significant advance over micromechanical modeling and can be applied to all nanostructured composites.

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Pantano, A., Mantione, P. A numerical-analytical model for the characterization of composites reinforced by carbon nanotubes. Appl. Phys. A 99, 895–902 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5635-y

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