Multiscale Computational Design of Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials
Location
CSU 253
Start Date
3-30-2018
End Date
3-30-2018
Description
Developing and designing light weighted loadbearing materials dictate the future of aerospace engineering for its potential revolutionary impact in spaceship and aircraft manufacturing. Carbon nanotube (CNT), an ultralight synthetic fibrous material, has become an excellent candidate, owing to their superior mechanical properties. Unfortunately, technology applications are yet to be realized due to insufficient understanding of CNT composites in mesoscale (up to microns), which significantly hinders the bottom-up approach in materials design. My research proposes a new computational tool (mesoscopic Distinct Element Method) to investigate the deformation mechanism of CNT network composites, including topological evolution in microstructure, viscous-elastic behaviors and load transfer. Beyond scientific significance, the research will also serve as good reference for semiconductor and coating industries.
Multiscale Computational Design of Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials
CSU 253
Developing and designing light weighted loadbearing materials dictate the future of aerospace engineering for its potential revolutionary impact in spaceship and aircraft manufacturing. Carbon nanotube (CNT), an ultralight synthetic fibrous material, has become an excellent candidate, owing to their superior mechanical properties. Unfortunately, technology applications are yet to be realized due to insufficient understanding of CNT composites in mesoscale (up to microns), which significantly hinders the bottom-up approach in materials design. My research proposes a new computational tool (mesoscopic Distinct Element Method) to investigate the deformation mechanism of CNT network composites, including topological evolution in microstructure, viscous-elastic behaviors and load transfer. Beyond scientific significance, the research will also serve as good reference for semiconductor and coating industries.
