New architecture and processes for hierarchical composites of aligned carbon nanotubes and continuous carbon fibers

Roberto Guzman de Villoria, Namiko Yamamoto, Brian L. Wardle

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Abstract

A new laminate nanoengineered composite laminate architecture employing aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is designed, fabricated, and characterized. This multi-fiber architecture targets mass-efficient inter and intra-laminar reinforcement of aerospacegrade carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs). Aligned CNTs are integrated between the advanced fibers and tows at room tempearture after CNT growth, yielding a tailorable distributed CNT network throughout the structure. Unlike existing approaches, such as weaving, stitching, and z-pinning that result in in-plane mechanical property reduction, we demonstrate that in-plane mechanical properties can be maintained. In addition to expected toughness and strength enhancement from such architectures, modest enhancement of electrical conductivities was observed in both in-plane and through-thickness directions. Future work includes refinements of the mechanical assembly method and processing to expand and improve multi-functional properties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event55th AIAA/ASMe/ASCE/AHS/SC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014 - National Harbor, MD, United States
Duration: Jan 13 2014Jan 17 2014

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Other55th AIAA/ASMe/ASCE/AHS/SC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNational Harbor, MD
Period1/13/141/17/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Building and Construction
  • Architecture

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