Finite element analysis of carbon nanotube cnt reinforced composites having a broken cnt

Abstract

The present thesis deals with three dimensional 3D finite element FE analysis of carbon nanotube CNT reinforced composites starting with determination of thermoelastic properties to failure analysis of such composites having a defect in the form of broken CNT fiber Owing to the fact that experimental determination of thermoelastic properties of CNT composites are difficult FE analysis has been performed on a representative volume element RVE of the CNT reinforced composites to determin newline newline