Finite element micromechanical modeling of elastic and thermoelastic constants in graphene nanoplatelet-aluminum nanocomposites

Maedeh Saberi, Alireza Moradi, Reza Ansari, Mohammad Kazem Hassanzadeh-Aghdam, Saeid Sahmani, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Guilan, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Science and Technology, The University of Georgia, Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, East of Guilan, University of Guilan, School of Civil, and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on December 26, 2025

Abstract

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A numerical micromechanics approach based on the finite element method (FEM) is employed to evaluate the elastic modulus and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-reinforced aluminum (Al) matrix nanocomposites. The modeling ...