Publication detail

Reinforcing mechanisms in amorphous polymer nano-composites

KALFUS, J. JANČÁŘ, J.

Original Title

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

The emphasis was put on the estimation of the boundary between length scales where the continuum mechanics is still valid and the length scales, where the discrete molecular structure has to be taken into account resulting in the need to apply molecular dynamics models. It was shown that the boundary does not represent a simple constant characteristic of a given composite system; however, it can change under varying test conditions such as time, temperature or strain. It seems that combining the strain-gradient continuum elasticity with the molecular dynamics could provide suitable bridging law capable of transforming the peculiarities of the nano-scale effects into the behavior of continuous matter at larger length scales.

Keywords

Nano-composites, Elastic properties, Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA)

Authors

KALFUS, J.; JANČÁŘ, J.

RIV year

2008

Released

1. 12. 2008

Publisher

Elsevier

ISBN

0266-3538

Periodical

Composites Science and Technology

Year of study

Number

15-16

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

3444

Pages to

3447

Pages count

BibTex

@article{BUT48731,
  author="Jan {Kalfus} and Josef {Jančář}",
  title="Reinforcing mechanisms in amorphous polymer nano-composites",
  journal="Composites Science and Technology",
  year="2008",
  volume="68",
  number="15-16",
  pages="3444--3447",
  issn="0266-3538"
}