KEYWORDS: Single walled carbon nanotubes, Data modeling, Composites, Glasses, Data storage, Systems modeling, Polymers, Aerospace engineering, Temperature metrology, Solids
Polyimides are presently being investigated for a wide range of aeronautic, aerospace and industrial applications
due to the fact that they have good thermal and chemical resistance yet are flexible. Within the realm
of aerospace applications, polyimides can be employed for deployment, positioning, and vibration attenuation
of large structures including thin-film membrane mirrors and gossamer antennas. The inclusion of single wall
carbon nanotubes raises the conductivity levels to permit electric discharge. Additionally, they augment the
electromechanical coupling properties of piezoelectric polyimides to provide them with actuator capabilities. We
present a temperature-dependent material model based on elasticity theory which characterizes stiffness through
the material as a function of varying concentrations of single wall nanotubes (SWNT). We begin by investigating
the temperature affects on the polyimide. We then discuss the effects of SWNT volume concentration on the
composite storage modulus. The composite model takes into account the alignment, interphase, and geometry
of the SWNTs.
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