Carbon nanotube reinforced polymers belong to a class of composite materials, which have been largely investigated due to their specific electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. In the case of electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube reinforced polymers, a critical amount of filler material ensures a sharp increase of conductivity. The material forms a percolation pathway and instantly turns the composite into a conductor. Mesoscopic simulations of these materials were carried out to predict electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube reinforced polymers and their critical amounts. This research work deals with percolation thresholds, converging representative volume elements and the effect of the discontinuous behaviour of conductivity considering tunnelling effects found in atomistic approaches on mesoscopic simulation models.
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