ABSTRACT
Metal matrix-carbon nanotube composites are the least researched among all composites reinforced with CNTs. The computational studies on MM-CNT composites are almost non-existent in the literature. Most of the computational research has been focused on studying the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of isolated carbon nanotubes using molecular dynamics simulations and first principle [1-8]. Although some of these studies are very useful in understanding the behavior of carbon nanotubes in bending and buckling modes [1, 4], the key findings cannot be easily extrapolated to predict the properties of MM-CNT composites. The first objective of this chapter is to summarize those computational studies that are of greater significance to the development of MM-CNT composites. This chapter also focuses on proposing some of the computational methods for future research on MM-CNT composites.
