The aim of this research is to assess the effects of interphase property and matrix property on the tensile elastic modulus (TEM) of the carbon nanotube (CNT) using a 3-D nanoscale representative volume element (RVE) based on continuum mechanics and using the finite element method (FEM). Formulas to extract the effective material constants from solutions for the RVE is derived based on the elas...

Half-metallicity rising from the s/p electrons has been one of the hot topics in spintronics. Based on the first-principles of calculation, we explore the magnetic properties of the B-doped graphitic heptazine carbon nitride (gh-C3N4) system. Ferromagnetism is observed in the B-doped gh-C3N4 system. Interestingly, its ground state phase (BC1@gh-C3N4) presents a strong half-metal property. Furth...

North American composites including laminated veneer lumber, oriented strandboard, and medium density fiberboard were treated by vapor boron technology and subsequently tested in static bending. Tensile properties were also determined for the two composite boards. The study was designed as 3 x 2 factorial with three treatment levels and two mill locations for each composite type. In general, mi...

Bone mineral density [BMD] generally correlates with bone strength. BMD testing is used to assess bone density and diagnose osteoporosis. The correlation between CT numbers and mechanical property estimated from cortical bone were found to be low (r2<0.2) and cancellous bone were found to be higher (r2>0.6). The specific relationship depending on the types of bone, that predict elastic module f...

The present study is an attempt to isolate and optimize the fermentation conditions of three fungus, namely Trichoderma virens, Alternaria alternata and Curvularia lunata to get pigments for the purpose of textile dyeing. Highest optical density has been achieved in potato dextrose broth at 28oC in 25 days under static conditions. Wool and silk are dyed unmordanted with very good wash and rub f...

Weldments are particularly susceptible to fracture due to defects, material property variations, and residual stresses created during the welding process. It is common in fracture assessments of welded structures to ignore these features; defects are often idealized to be crack-like, weld properties to be homogeneous, and residual stresses to be uniaxial and tensile or nonexistent. This paper p...

CFRP structures are often exposed to humid environment resulting in water absorption and causing property degradation. Water swelling its effect on tensile, compressive, flexural properties were investigated according ASTM standards. Fracture modes evaluated by analyzing micrographs of fracture areas. The specimens cut from twill wave composite plates fabricated using a vacuum infusion techniqu...