Abstract
Flattened carbon nanotubes (flCNTs) naturally form in many carbon nanotube-based materials and can exhibit mechanical properties similar to round carbon nanotubes but with tighter packing and alignment. To facilitate the design, fabrication, and testing of flCNT-based composites for aerospace structures, computational modeling can be used to efficiently and accurately predict their performance as a function of processing parameters, such as reinforcement/matrix cross-linking. In this study, molecular dynamics modeling is used to predict the load transfer characteristics of the interface region between the flat region of flCNTs (i.e., bi-layer graphene) and amorphous carbon (AC) with various levels and locations of covalent bond cross-linking and AC mass density. The results of this study show that increasing the mass density of AC at the interface improves the load transfer capability of the interface. However, a much larger improvement is observed when cross-linking is added both to the flCNT–AC interface and between the flCNT sheets. With both types of cross-linking, substantial improvements in interfacial shear strength, transverse tension strength, and transverse tension toughness are predicted. The results of this study are important for optimizing the processing of flCNT/AC composites for demanding engineering applications.
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