Optimizing Powder Metallurgy Methods: Carbon Nanotube Metal Composites

Since their discovery in 1991, CNTs have revolutionized the composites industries and continue to show great promise as exotic reinforcers in a variety of materials. Extensive studies have been carried out by researchers to impart the unique physical properties of CNTs in metal systems and understand their interfacial interactions. However, the thermal, electrical and mechanical advantages of CNTs in metal systems are limited because of their tendency to aggregate together in rope-like bundles. The objective of this research is two-fold: 1) optimize carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersal mechanisms in the fabrication of aluminum carbon nanotube metal-matrix composites (Al-CNT/MMCs) via the powder metallurgy method (PM), 2) characterize the effects of CNT morphology on the physical properties of Al-CNT/MMCs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Mechanical Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Rael, Ben

Contributors dc:contributor

• Khraishi, Tariq
• Shen, Yu-Lin
• Jiang, Ying-Bing
• Balakrishnan, Ganesh

• Carbon nanotube metal-matrix composites
• powder metallurgy
• carbon nanotube dispersion
• mechanical properties
• and thermal properties.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/me_etds/12

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalrepository.unm.edu:me_etds-1011