Title: Novel Theoretical Self‐Consistent Mean‐Field Approach to Describe the Conductivity of Carbon Fiber‐Filled Thermoplastics: Part III—Application of the Concept to Mechanical Properties of Composites and Polymer Solutions.
Authors: Schubert, Dirk W.
Abstract: A novel theoretical approach, which yields a nonlinear differential equation for the mechanical properties of fiber‐filled composites as a function of the volume fraction of the filler and the fiber orientation, is shown. Furthermore, the transfer to polymer solutions is shown and gives a physical explanation for various well‐known empirical relations and numerical values including the Huggins constant and the exponent of power–law molar mass dependence of the polymer melt viscosity.
Subjects: POLYMER solutions; NONLINEAR differential equations; FIBER orientation; MOLAR mass; POLYMER melting
Publication: Advanced Engineering Materials, 2020, Vol 22, Issue 9, p1
ISSN: 1438-1656
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1002/adem.202000171

Novel Theoretical Self‐Consistent Mean‐Field Approach to Describe the Conductivity of Carbon Fiber‐Filled Thermoplastics: Part III—Application of the Concept to Mechanical Properties of Composites and Polymer Solutions.

Schubert, Dirk W.