Abstract
In this paper, the modal and linear buckling analysis of a laminated composite drive shaft reinforced by 11 multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was carried out using an analytical approach, as well as the finite element method (FEM). The theoretical model is based on classical laminated theory (CLT). The fundamental frequency and the critical buckling torque were determined for different fiber orientation angles. The Halpin–Tsai model was employed to calculate the elastic modulus of composites having randomly oriented nanotubes. The effect of various carbon nanotube (CNT) volume fractions in the epoxy resin matrix on the material properties of unidirectional composite laminas was also analyzed. The fundamental frequency and the critical buckling torque obtained by the finite element analysis and the analytical method for different fiber orientation angles were in good agreement with each other. The results were verified with data available in the open literature, where possible. For the first time in the literature, the influence of CNT fillers on various composite drive shaft design parameters such as the fundamental frequency, critical speed, and critical buckling torque of a hybrid fiber-reinforced composite drive shaft is finally predicted.
Highlights
Drive shafts play important roles in the transmission vehicle system
Nadeem et al [13] carried out a review on the design and analysis of the performance of composite drive shafts made of different materials, such as carbon, glass, Kevlar, and boron with epoxy resin
It was observed that the performance of the critical buckling torque significantly improved with the amount of added carbon nanotube (CNT) in the matrix of the composite drive shaft
Summary
Drive shafts play important roles in the transmission vehicle system. They are used to transmit motion from the differential to the wheels. Nadeem et al [13] carried out a review on the design and analysis of the performance of composite drive shafts made of different materials, such as carbon, glass, Kevlar, and boron with epoxy resin They concluded that the fiber orientation angle and stacking sequence have great influences on the buckling torque and on the dynamic characteristics. The Young’s modulus for plates consisting of randomly oriented MWCNTs obtained by using the Mori–Tanaka method showed an increase with the volume fraction of MWCNTs. Georgantzinos [46,47] developed a novel computational model for the prediction of the mechanical behavior of graphene and graphyne monolayers, according to their atomistic structure.
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