Carbon nanotube(CNT)-reinforced composites have ultra-high elastic moduli,low densities,and fibrous structures.This paper presents the multi-scale finite element modeling of CNT-reinforced polymer composites from micr...Carbon nanotube(CNT)-reinforced composites have ultra-high elastic moduli,low densities,and fibrous structures.This paper presents the multi-scale finite element modeling of CNT-reinforced polymer composites from micro-to macro-scales.The nanocomposites were modeled using representative volume elements(RVEs),and finite element code was written to simulate the modeling and loading procedure and obtain equivalent mechanical properties of the RVEs with various volume fractions of CNTs,which can be used directly in the follow-up simulation studies on the macroscopic model of CNT-reinforced nanocomposites.When using the programming to simulate the deformation and fracture process of the CNT-reinforced epoxy composites,the mechanical parameters and stress-strain curves of the composites on themacro-scale were obtained by endowing the elements of the lattice models withRVE parameters.Tensile experiments of the CNT-reinforced composites were also carried out.The validity of the finite element simulation method was verified by comparing the results of the simulations and experiments.Finite element models of functionally graded CNT-reinforced composites(FG-CNTRC)with different distributions were established,and the tensile and three-point-bending conditions for various graded material models were simulated by the methods of lattice model and birth-death element to obtain the tensile and bending parameters.In addition,the influence of the distribution and volume ratio of the CNTs on the performance of the graded composite material structures was also analyzed.展开更多
In order to use DNA for making molecular device, specific DNA patterns on a solid surface should be constructed. In this paper, we will show that the random interactions between the DNA segments and the solid surface ...In order to use DNA for making molecular device, specific DNA patterns on a solid surface should be constructed. In this paper, we will show that the random interactions between the DNA segments and the solid surface play an important role in the final symmetric and asymmetric DNA patterns obtained by water flow.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the Foundation of the Future Industry of Shenzhen(Grant No.JCYJ20170413163838640)the Research and Development Project in Key Areas of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2020B010190002).
文摘Carbon nanotube(CNT)-reinforced composites have ultra-high elastic moduli,low densities,and fibrous structures.This paper presents the multi-scale finite element modeling of CNT-reinforced polymer composites from micro-to macro-scales.The nanocomposites were modeled using representative volume elements(RVEs),and finite element code was written to simulate the modeling and loading procedure and obtain equivalent mechanical properties of the RVEs with various volume fractions of CNTs,which can be used directly in the follow-up simulation studies on the macroscopic model of CNT-reinforced nanocomposites.When using the programming to simulate the deformation and fracture process of the CNT-reinforced epoxy composites,the mechanical parameters and stress-strain curves of the composites on themacro-scale were obtained by endowing the elements of the lattice models withRVE parameters.Tensile experiments of the CNT-reinforced composites were also carried out.The validity of the finite element simulation method was verified by comparing the results of the simulations and experiments.Finite element models of functionally graded CNT-reinforced composites(FG-CNTRC)with different distributions were established,and the tensile and three-point-bending conditions for various graded material models were simulated by the methods of lattice model and birth-death element to obtain the tensile and bending parameters.In addition,the influence of the distribution and volume ratio of the CNTs on the performance of the graded composite material structures was also analyzed.
文摘In order to use DNA for making molecular device, specific DNA patterns on a solid surface should be constructed. In this paper, we will show that the random interactions between the DNA segments and the solid surface play an important role in the final symmetric and asymmetric DNA patterns obtained by water flow.
