Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Due to the matrix viscosity, polyamide composites take on the obvious strain rate sensitivity that affects their conductivities during compression. In this paper, the influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of polyamide filled by stainless steel fibers and carbon...

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Main Authors: Zhang, M., Chen, J., Lu, Chunsheng
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48087
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Chen, J.
Lu, Chunsheng
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Chen, J.
Lu, Chunsheng
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description © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Due to the matrix viscosity, polyamide composites take on the obvious strain rate sensitivity that affects their conductivities during compression. In this paper, the influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of polyamide filled by stainless steel fibers and carbon nanotubes (SSFs/CNTs/PA6) is investigated. Based on experimental observations under compression, the resistivity of SSFs/CNTs/PA6 composites is dominated by two kinds of competing mechanisms: the spacing decrease between conductive fillers induced by compressive strain and the spacing increase due to micro-damage. A piezoresistivity model is proposed, which is coupled with the strain rate effect of SSFs/CNTs/PA6 composites. It is shown that there is a power-law relationship between the tunneling barrier and strain rate.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-480872017-09-13T14:22:51Z Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites Zhang, M. Chen, J. Lu, Chunsheng © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Due to the matrix viscosity, polyamide composites take on the obvious strain rate sensitivity that affects their conductivities during compression. In this paper, the influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of polyamide filled by stainless steel fibers and carbon nanotubes (SSFs/CNTs/PA6) is investigated. Based on experimental observations under compression, the resistivity of SSFs/CNTs/PA6 composites is dominated by two kinds of competing mechanisms: the spacing decrease between conductive fillers induced by compressive strain and the spacing increase due to micro-damage. A piezoresistivity model is proposed, which is coupled with the strain rate effect of SSFs/CNTs/PA6 composites. It is shown that there is a power-law relationship between the tunneling barrier and strain rate. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48087 10.1016/j.compscitech.2016.07.010 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Zhang, M.
Chen, J.
Lu, Chunsheng
Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
title Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
title_full Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
title_fullStr Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
title_full_unstemmed Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
title_short Influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
title_sort influence of strain rate on the piezoresistive behavior of conductive polyamide composites
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48087