On the modelling of the aggregates' elasticity in a concentrated suspension of CNTs

Emmanuelle Abisset-Chavanne (1) , Rabih Mezher (1) , Julien Ferec (2) , Gilles Ausias (2) , Francisco Chinesta (1)

1 GeM - Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique
2 LIMATB - Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Matériaux de Bretagne

Suspensions involving nanoparticules - in particular nano bers and nanotubes - are in much use in the development of functional materials. Thus in order to optimize the usage of these materials and their fabrication, it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of the microstructure and its evolution. In this work, the objective is to develop a two-scale kinetic theory description of concentrated suspensions including the modelling of nanotube aggregates and their evolution.

Mots clés: Kinetic theory; Carbon nanotubes; Concentrated suspension

Domaines: Analyse numérique [math.NA]; Mécanique [physics]; Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]

Emmanuelle Abisset-Chavanne, Rabih Mezher, Julien Ferec, Gilles Ausias, Francisco Chinesta. On the modelling of the aggregates' elasticity in a concentrated suspension of CNTs. 2nd ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC 2013), Sep 2013, Bordeaux, France. ⟨hal-00855860⟩