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Multiscale modeling and analysis of Graphene Nanoplatelet/Carbon Fiber/Epoxy hybrid composite
Composites Part B: Engineering
  • Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint
  • Gowtham S, Michigan Technological University
  • Gregory M Odegard, Michigan Technological University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract

The elastic response of Graphene Nano Platelet/carbon fiber/epoxy hybrid composite was investigated using multiscale modeling and analysis. The importance of volume fraction of graphene, GNP dispersion, and strain rates on the mechanical behaviors was determined. The analysis entailed the building of computational molecular dynamic model, involving multilayer graphene nano-platelets in epoxy composite, and micromechanical modeling. The predicted results show that the elastic responses of the hybrid composite increase with increased GNP volume fraction, dispersion, and strain rates.

Publisher's Statement

Published by Elsevier Ltd. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.07.075

Citation Information
Olanrewaju Aluko, Gowtham S and Gregory M Odegard. "Multiscale modeling and analysis of Graphene Nanoplatelet/Carbon Fiber/Epoxy hybrid composite" Composites Part B: Engineering Vol. 131 (2017) p. 82 - 90
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sgowtham/40/