Dynamic Behavior of Nanocomposites Reinforced with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Preparation of MWCNTs reinforced nanocomposites
2.1. Materials
2.2. Functionalization of MWCNTs
2.3. MWCNT/Epoxy Nanocomposites
3. Characterization
4. Free Vibration Test
wt % | MWCNT/epoxy | MWCNT-COOH/epoxy | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural frequency | Damping ratio | Natural frequency | Damping ratio | ||
0 | 26.94 Hz | 0.03647 | 26.94 Hz | 0.03647 | |
0.3 | 27.75 Hz | 0.03282 | 28.25 Hz | 0.03260 | |
0.5 | 28.06 Hz | 0.03093 | 28.31 Hz | 0.03086 | |
0.8 | 28.75 Hz | 0.03062 | 29.31 Hz | 0.03015 | |
1.0 | 29 Hz | 0.02968 | 29.94 Hz | 0.02933 |
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Her, S.-C.; Lai, C.-Y. Dynamic Behavior of Nanocomposites Reinforced with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs). Materials 2013, 6, 2274-2284. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6062274
Her S-C, Lai C-Y. Dynamic Behavior of Nanocomposites Reinforced with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs). Materials. 2013; 6(6):2274-2284. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6062274
Chicago/Turabian StyleHer, Shiuh-Chuan, and Chun-Yu Lai. 2013. "Dynamic Behavior of Nanocomposites Reinforced with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)" Materials 6, no. 6: 2274-2284. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6062274