A STUDY ON MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF FUNCTIONALLY-GRADED CARBON NANOTUBE-REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITES

In this study, we are focusing on the investigation of the effects of gradient patterns on mechanical behavior of functionally-graded carbon nanotube-reinforced nanocomposites and considering typical beams made of such nanocomposites. Both analytic and finite element-based numerical models were developed. Analytic model was developed based on the first-order shear deformation and Timoshenko beam theories meanwhile finite element models were developed using Abaqus in conjunction with user-defined subroutines for defining the continuously gradient material properties for different gradient patterns. Position-dependent elastic modulus equations for four continuously graded patterns were studied. A nongraded pattern was used for benchmarking with the same geometry and total carbon nanotube (CNT) contents. For validation and verification, the results on both deflection and stress of these nanocomposite beams were analyzed, which clearly showed high influence from gradient patterns on these mechanical behaviors of such beams.

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