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 …

Unlike most existing works, where the focus has been to study the ballistic performance of
single and multilayer graphene sheets, our research is concerned with the ballistic …

Developing metal matrix composites (MMCs) with hybrid reinforcements becomes a
promising approach to balance and improve their strengths and toughness. However, due to …

Advanced machine learning methods could be useful to obtain novel insights into some
challenging nanomechanical problems. In this work, we employed artificial neural networks …

The present paper aims at evaluating non-classical continuum parameters for each class of
armchair and zigzag single-walled CNTs focusing on the scale effect in their flexural …

Carbon nanotubes are drawing wide attention of research communities and several
industries due to their versatile capabilities covering mechanical and other multi-physical …

The enhancement of mechanical properties of polymeric materials by the addition of strong
nanomaterials is currently among the most appealing routes for the application of polymers …

Equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations have been performed to investigate the
structural analysis and thermal conductivity (λ) of semiconducting (8, 0) and metallic (12, 0) …

Macroscopic experimental results of the plate impact tests of polymers are generally
interpreted using the free surface approximation and the acoustic approximation. However …

During a transverse impact, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers within the
laminates experience axial tension over a range of high strain rate loading. We employed …