Brian L. Wardle

TL;DR: In this paper, controlled-morphology aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) composites with measured non-isotropic properties and trends consistent with standard composites theories are presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, an electromechanically coupled model for a cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvester with a tip proof mass is presented, based not only on a detailed modal analysis, but also on a thorough investigation of damping ratios that can significantly affect device performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented analytical models for the Mode I interlaminar fracture of laminated composites reinforced with aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs), where the aligned CNTs enhance toughness mechanistically through either pullout (frictional sliding) from the matrix or sword-in-sheath sliding.

TL;DR: In this paper, a technique for creating vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) composite microstructures of various shapes is presented, and the effective wetting of the forests, as evidenced by a lack of voids, by three polymers with widely varying viscosities supports the feasibility of using CNT forests in large-scale hybrid advanced composite architectures.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate that vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VA-CNTs) give an anisotropic elastic response in the composite electrodes, which suppresses the unwanted strain and markedly enhances the actuation strain.