Elasto-plastic response of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced polymer composite materials
In this paper, graphene nanoplatelets GNPs have been used as continuum phases within polymer composite materials. For such a purpose, a multi-scale strategy embedding the constitutive law of each material phase is accounted for to obtain the effective properties. The elasto-plastic response is established in the framework of the J₂ plasticity. An expression of the algorithmic tangent operator for each phase is obtained and used as uniform modulus for homogenisation purpose. Using the Mori-Tanaka scheme, the effective non-linear behaviour is predicted for micro-parameters such as the aspect ratio and volume fractions. The results are compared to available experimental data as well as modelling from the literature. They show an enhancement of the equivalent macro stress-strain response with respect to low aspect ratio corresponding to platelet-like inclusions. Also, the volume fraction is seen to improve the composite response.
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- Copyright © 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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Authors:
- Azoti, Wiyao
- Elmarakbi, Ahmed
- El-Hage, Hisham
- Elkady, Mustafa
- Publication Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 226-236
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Serial:
- International Journal of Automotive Composites
- Volume: 3
- Issue Number: 2-4
- Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
- ISSN: 2051-8218
- EISSN: 2051-8226
- Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijautoc
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Composite materials; Deformation curve; Elastoplasticity; Polymers; Properties of materials
- Identifier Terms: Graphene
- Uncontrolled Terms: Graphene nanoplatelet
- Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01673471
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 25 2018 1:49PM