The demand for increasing the strength of the structural element without an increase in the
size of the elements leads to the introduction of reinforcements. Employing carbon …

This review article is intended to highlight and categorize the most important and novel
studies conducted to explore the mechanical behavior of nano-composites reinforced with …

A literature review on the prediction of Young's modulus for carbon nanotubes, from both
theoretical and experimental aspects, is presented. The discrepancies between the values …

Computational simulation for predicting mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
has been adopted as a powerful tool relative to the experimental difficulty. Based on …

In this paper, the effective elastic properties of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymers have
been evaluated as functions of material and geometrical parameters using a homogenized …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted considerable attention in scientific communities
due to their remarkable mechanical, thermal and electrical properties (high stiffness, high …

The aim of this paper is to propose a Single Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) finite
element (FE) model, based on the use of non-linear and torsional spring elements, to …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received increased interest in reinforcing research for
polymer matrix composites due to their exceptional mechanical characteristics. Its high …

A comprehensive review is conducted on the modeling and simulation of isolated carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) concentrating on all mechanical, buckling, vibrational and thermal …

In this paper, a multiscale finite element (FE) modeling approach is proposed for studying
the pinhole defects in CNT reinforced polymer composites. Two configurations of CNT ie …