Energy Absorption Characteristics of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes

作     者：冷鼎鑫 孙凌玉 LIN Yi 

作者机构：School of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University 

出 版 物：《Journal of Wuhan University of Technology(Materials Science)》 (武汉理工大学学报（材料科学英文版）)

年 卷 期：2013年第28卷第2期

页      面：249-255页

核心收录：

学科分类：081704[工学-应用化学] 07[理学] 070205[理学-凝聚态物理] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 080501[工学-材料物理与化学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 0703[理学-化学] 070301[理学-无机化学] 0702[理学-物理学] 

基　　金：Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50975011) 

主　　题：single-walled carbon nanotubes numerical simulation impact behavior energy absorption 

摘      要：The excellent mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes make them potential candidates for engineering application. In this paper, the impact and failure behaviors of single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） are investigated. The effects of diameter, length, and chirality on their energy absorption characteristics under lateral impact and axial crush are studied. By integrating the principle of molecular structural mechanics （MSM） into finite element method （FEM）, the locations and directions of fracture process can be predicted. It is shown that the specific energy absorption （SEA） of SWCNTs is 1-2 order of magnitude higher than that of the ordinary metallic materials and composites in axial impact, indicating that carbon nanotubes are promising energy absorption materials for engineering applications.