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Probing Nanoscale Composites, Interfaces, and Damage Gradients with In-Situ and Ex-Situ Multiscale Mechanical Methodologies

Mara N.A., Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

This presentation reports on recent findings within the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies that determine the effects of interfacial structures and damage gradients on mechanical response at length scales varying from nanometers to millimeters. Three focus [...]

Effect of Position and Orientation of Stone-Wales Defects on the Fracture Behavior of a Zigzag Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube

Talukdar K., Mitra A.K., NIT Durgapur India, IN

A (10, 0) SWCNT of length 42.59 Å and aspect ratio 10.9 is studied by Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation both in perfect condition and also with one, two, three or four SW defects introduced into [...]

Effect of particle size on the mechanical properties of polymer matrix nanocomposite

Zhou Y.X., White E.T, Jeelani S., Tuskegee University, US

In the present investigation, we have studied effect of inclusions size on mechanical properties of nanocomposite materials containing SC-15 epoxy resin and TiO2 particles. Micro sized particles have little effect on modulus and strength of [...]