Abstract
Closed-form solutions are presented for the internal stress and effective bulk modulus of a nanocomposite by considering the effect of interface energy. The nanocomposite is made of three-phase structures: a nanospherical inclusion, a spherical shell on the surface of the spherical inclusion, and a macroscopically isotropic material. The results reveal the size-dependence of the effective bulk modulus of the nanocomposite. The elastic response of the nanocomposite depends on the interface energy and the characteristic dimensions of the nanospherical inclusion and spherical shell.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3913-3917 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing |
| Volume | 527 |
| Issue number | 16-17 |
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| State | Published - Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Elastic modulus
- Interface energy
- Nanocomposite
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science (all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering