MultiWalled Carbon Nanotube Polyethylene Oxide MWCNTPEO Computer Simulation Model

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Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube / Polyethylene Oxide
(MWCNT/PEO) Computer Simulation Model

• Samson Hang
• National Center for High-Performance Computing
  (NCHC)
• July 6, 2007

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Research Statement

• Predicting and understanding electro-mechanical
  properties of MWCNT/PEO films.
• Computer-based visualization models
• CNT-to-CNT interactions during deformation.
• Proximity distance.
• Number of contacts between CNTs.
• Number of contiguous percolation paths across a
  length/volume scale.
• CNT-to-CNT contact forces and contact surface
  area.

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Progress

• Internet research involving the collection of
  relevant VTK and C source codes for project.
• Understanding the VTK environment
• Beginning to build program with basic source
  codes.

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Goals for the next week

• Discuss details and progress with Professor Kim.
• Continue to build program.
• Continue to look for relevant source codes.

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Downtown of Hsinchu
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Group Shot in Taichung