Effect of Nanotubes Agglomeration on Bending Behavior of Trapezoidal Nanocomposites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes

Trapezoidal plates are referred to as simple models for aircraft wings. These wings can be produced from different materials, each of which has its own advantages. One of the materials that has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years is nanocomposites, which with their high strength and low weight can be a good option for making aircraft wings. In fact, when nanocomposites are produced, they are not without weaknesses and have weaknesses that reduce their mechanical properties. One of these weaknesses is the agglomeration of nanotubes. In the present paper, a trapezoidal nanocomposite plate will be modeled and its behavior in the presence or absence of nanotubes agglomeration will be compared. The data extracted from the relations are for bending of trapezoidal plates. For this purpose, the three-dimensional theory of elasticity will be used as the most accurate theory for modeling of thin and thick plates. A review of the research conducted so far concludes that this is the first time that the effect of nanotubes agglomeration on the flexural behavior of trapezoidal plates has been studied.  It is worth mentioning that in the studied cases, it was observed that the agglomeration of nanotubes has no significant effect on the final results and can be neglected by engineering approximation.