Damping and Stiffness Enhancement in Composite Systems with Carbon Nanotubes Films

Abstract

Structural damping is an essential design parameter for many engineering applications. We demonstrate here the potential for the use of multi-walled carbon nanotube films in structural systems where vibrational energy dissipation is important. These films can provide a light weight, minimally intrusive alternative to conventional damping materials such as visco-elastic polymers. In addition, because of their multifaceted properties, damping materials utilizing carbon nanotubes are expected to be superior to traditional materials and may enhance the performance of the system by increasing structural stiffness and thermal stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADP014291

Entities

People

  • B. Q. Wei
  • Eric A. Lass
  • N. A. Koratkar
  • P. Keblinski
  • Pulickel Ajayan

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Frequency
  • Fullerenes
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Nanomaterials
  • Stiffness

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Structural Dynamics.