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This paper investigates the effects of tube length and diameter on the distributions of tensile stress and interfacial shear stress of a single-walled carbon nanotube in epoxy matrix. It was shown that a smaller tube diameter has a more effective reinforcement and there exists an optimal tube length at which reinforcement is maximized. It was also found that a carbon nanotube has a greater stress transfer efficiency than a solid fibre, providing flexibility for toughness and tensile strength optimization.
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Xiao, K.Q., Zhang, L.C. The stress transfer efficiency of a single-walled carbon nanotube in epoxy matrix. Journal of Materials Science 39, 4481–4486 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JMSC.0000034141.48785.d2
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