Improvement in dynamic properties of laminated MWCNT-polystyrene composite beams via an integrated numerical-experimental approach

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• 作者：Hossein Rokni^a ; Abbas S. Milani^a ; ^{abbas.milani@ubc.ca} ; Rudolf J. Seethaler^a ; Karen Stoeffler^b
• 关键词：Structural composites ; Carbon nanotubes ; Vibration behavior ; Testing and modeling
• 刊名：Composite Structures
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：15_02638223
• 类别：ms
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 卷：94
• 期：8
• 页码：2538-2547
• 文件大小：1995 K

摘要

A new concept for the optimization of dynamic behavior of laminated nanocomposites is introduced where fiber orientation factor in continuous fiber-reinforced composites is replaced by different wt.%of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in each layer. First, at a design concept level, an optimum distribution of multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) through the thickness of a typical cantilever beam is sought to achieve its highest fundamental natural frequency for a given weight percent of MWCNTs. This is done using a finite element (FE) model in ABAQUS along with a user-defined Python code. Next, based on the obtained optimum distribution, actual laminated MWCNT/polystyrene (PS) composite beams were fabricated and their effective stiffness, fundamental natural frequencies and damping ratios were measured through static deflection and free vibration tests. It was found that the optimum distribution of MWCNTs resulted in an increase of 21.9%and 10.4%in the effective Young鈥檚 modulus and the fundamental damped natural frequency values, respectively, which were almost two-fold higher than those of a beam with a uniform MWCNT distribution. In addition, compared to a pure polymer beam, 38.9%and 27.8%improvements in the damping ratio of the uniformly and optimally distributed MWCNT polymer composite beams were achieved.