Dual-scale micromechanics-based analysis of stiffness and thermal expansion coefficients in montmorillonite nanoclay-reinforced graphite fiber-polymer composites
In this study, a hierarchical micromechanics-finite element modeling framework is developed to predict the effective elastic constants and thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) of epoxy-based ternary composites reinforced with graphite fibers and montmorillonite (MMT) clay nanofillers. At the nanoscale, representative...