Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
Carbon nanotubes have been shown to enhance the engineering properties of plastic fibers in ballistic-resistant garments enabling the garments to withstand very high impact forces while remaining to be lightweight. Previous study shows that by reinforcing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers with a small amount of carbon nanotubes, the fibers are simultaneously toughened and strengthened. In this paper, we study the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) by using micromechanics-based Mori-Tanaka model. Results show that the addition of small amount of carbon nanotubes as reinforcement can substantially improve the mechanical properties of the UHMWPE fibers.
ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, carbon nanotubes, mori-tanaka model, mechanical properties
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Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Della, Christian N.
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Shu, Dongwei
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2008
Della, Christian N.
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Shu, Dongwei
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Della, Christian N. and Shu, Dongwei
(2008)
Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
Lau, William, Min, Shang Huai, Sua, Lee Nam, Jan, Ma and Tok, Alfred
(eds.)
In Advanced Structural and Functional Materials for Protection.
vol. 136,
Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
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Abstract
Carbon nanotubes have been shown to enhance the engineering properties of plastic fibers in ballistic-resistant garments enabling the garments to withstand very high impact forces while remaining to be lightweight. Previous study shows that by reinforcing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers with a small amount of carbon nanotubes, the fibers are simultaneously toughened and strengthened. In this paper, we study the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) by using micromechanics-based Mori-Tanaka model. Results show that the addition of small amount of carbon nanotubes as reinforcement can substantially improve the mechanical properties of the UHMWPE fibers.
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Submitted date: June 2007
Published date: 2008
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Serries ISSN 1012-0394
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International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2007 (ICMAT 2007), Singapore, 2007-07-01 - 2007-07-06
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ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, carbon nanotubes, mori-tanaka model, mechanical properties
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/50412
ISBN: 3908451507
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Christian N. Della
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Dongwei Shu
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William Lau
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Shang Huai Min
Editor:
Lee Nam Sua
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Ma Jan
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Alfred Tok
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