Symbol | Parameter Definition | Value |
a | Radius of the CNT | 1 nm [(15,15) CNT] |
b | Radius of the RVE | 4 nm |
| Length of embedded nanotube | 100 nm |
| Young’s modulus of Matrix | |
| Young’s modulus of CNT | |
| Thickness of the nanotube | |
| Bond energy due to van der Waals interaction at the equilibrium distance | |
| Poisson’s Ratio of the Nanotube | 0.28 |
| Poisson’s Ratio of the Matrix | 0.35 |
| Equilibrium distance between two interface | |
| Coefficient of thermal contraction of CNT | |
| Coefficient of thermal contraction of Matrix | |
| Coefficient of Friction | 0.25 |
| Change of temperature after thermal cooling | |
| No of polymer molecule per unit volume of matrix | |
| No of CNT atom per unit volume of matrix | |
| Interface displacement beyond equilibrium distance | 0.25 nm |
Git | Interface Fracture Toughness | 37 × 109 nJ/nm2 |