Graphene in aerospace composites: characterising thermal response

Asimina Manta, Matthieu Gresil, Constantinos Soutis

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Abstract

In this work, a numerical model is presented to describe the thermal response of a graphene/polymer nanocomposite. The approach is based on the multi-scale method and consists of a unit cell and a Representative Volume Element (RVE) built on a finite element interface. At the unit cell level, the material's nano-characteristics (filler geometry, phase thermal properties, interfacial properties) are employed to calculate the local thermal conductivity. The material's architecture is modelled at the RVE level by incorporating the previously obtained local thermal properties. A statistical sample was studied and the average thermal response was compared to experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIP Conference Proceedings
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials 2017 - Bucharest, Romania
Duration: 19 Sept 201722 Sept 2017
Conference number: 7th
http://www.icsaam2017.pub.ro/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials 2017
Abbreviated titleICSAAM 2017
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityBucharest
Period19/09/1722/09/17
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