Master’s Thesis - Eric Neer

Master’s Thesis

My thesis research focused on prediction of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composites. This was done by extending traditional models applied to typical composites (e.g. laminated plate theory).

Figure 1: Multi-wall carbon nanotubes in a polystyrene film.

Publications

Stiffness Predictions of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Two and Three-Phase Polymer Composites
- Thesis Paper
- Proquest Text
Micromechanical Stiffness Predictions at the Nano-Scale: Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites
- Conference paper published in SAMPE 2016

Talks

Micromechanical Stiffness Predictions at the Nano-Scale: Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites
- Slides accompanying my publication for SAMPE 2016