Ali JafryAli JafryTeacher Teacher

Pre Calculus & Pre Calculus & Pre AP Pre CalculusPre AP Pre Calculus

Madison High School for Madison High School for Meteorology and Space Science- Meteorology and Space Science-

(Magnet School)(Magnet School)

Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Engineering at Texas A & M Universityat Texas A & M University

Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, Dr. Daniel Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, Dr. Daniel Davis & Davis &

Patrick Klein & Lesley Weitz Patrick Klein & Lesley Weitz Faculty AdvisorsFaculty Advisors

Texas Institute of Intelligent Bio Texas Institute of Intelligent Bio Nano Materials & StructuresNano Materials & Structures

for Aerospace Vehicles (TIIMS)for Aerospace Vehicles (TIIMS)

What is the Research What is the Research Question?Question?

How do (MWCNT) Multi Wall Carbon How do (MWCNT) Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes affect the electrical and Nanotubes affect the electrical and

thermal conductivity in carbon-thermal conductivity in carbon-nanotube-epoxy composites?nanotube-epoxy composites?

Multifunctional MaterialMultifunctional Material

A multifunctional materialA multifunctional material is one that is one that has mechanical properties and at has mechanical properties and at least one other property of interest least one other property of interest (e.g. electrical, thermal…) in a given (e.g. electrical, thermal…) in a given application.application.

Carbon Nanotubes grown Carbon Nanotubes grown on carbon fiber.on carbon fiber.

Fiber

Single Wall Carbon- Single Wall Carbon- nanotubenanotube

Multi Wall Carbon- Multi Wall Carbon- nanotubenanotube

Properties of Carbon- Properties of Carbon- nanotubenanotube

Modulus 1 T PaModulus 1 T Pa Strength 10 -100x steelStrength 10 -100x steel Electric current carrying Electric current carrying

capacity.capacity. 1000x copper wire1000x copper wire Aspect Ratio ~ 1000:1Aspect Ratio ~ 1000:1

Experiments on carbon-Experiments on carbon-nanotube-epoxy nanotube-epoxy

composites.composites.

Electrical Conductivity TestsElectrical Conductivity Tests Thermal Conductivity TestsThermal Conductivity Tests

Determine the electrical Determine the electrical conductivity of specimen of carbon conductivity of specimen of carbon nanotube epoxy composite by nanotube epoxy composite by

calibrating with LCR metercalibrating with LCR meter

FUTURE THINKINGFUTURE THINKING

Experiments and Lesson plans on Experiments and Lesson plans on Mechanical Properties (Modulus, Mechanical Properties (Modulus, stress, strain, elasticity) of Carbon stress, strain, elasticity) of Carbon nano tube epoxy composite.nano tube epoxy composite.

Working together with Mathematics Working together with Mathematics and Science teachers at School.and Science teachers at School.

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