Finite deformation continuum model for energetics of carbon nanotubes

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages 3362-3367

  Gao, X L ^a   Li, K ^a   Roy, A K ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); ELASTIC MODULI; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

FINITE DEFORMATION CONTINUUM MODEL; FLAT GRAPHITE SHEET; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE; STRAIN ENERGY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0042010034     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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