Nanocomposite materials have recently attracted increasing interests in the field of modelling. Finite element modelling can be used for computation of bulk properties of polymer/clay nanocomposites. In this study, by considering the structure of a nano-composite material, a quasi real model is proposed. The model has been used to predict the elastic constants by selection of suitable elements and boundary conditions. The effects of nano-structural parameters on the mechanical properties of a polymer/clay nano-composite are studied. The geometrical overlap of particles, horizontal distance between particles, length of particles and nano-clay volume fraction are defined as functions of the nano-structural parameters and their effects on mechanical properties of nano-composites are studied by a finite element modelling technique.
Mehrdad shokrieh, M., & Sonbolestan, S. (2007). Effects of Structural Parameters on Mechanical Properties
Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites. Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 20(2), 187-195. doi: 10.22063/jipst.2007.798
MLA
M. Mehrdad shokrieh; S.E. Sonbolestan. "Effects of Structural Parameters on Mechanical Properties
Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites". Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 20, 2, 2007, 187-195. doi: 10.22063/jipst.2007.798
HARVARD
Mehrdad shokrieh, M., Sonbolestan, S. (2007). 'Effects of Structural Parameters on Mechanical Properties
Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites', Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 20(2), pp. 187-195. doi: 10.22063/jipst.2007.798
VANCOUVER
Mehrdad shokrieh, M., Sonbolestan, S. Effects of Structural Parameters on Mechanical Properties
Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites. Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 2007; 20(2): 187-195. doi: 10.22063/jipst.2007.798
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