Deformation mechanisms of very long single-wall carbon nanotubes subject to compressive loading

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-249

  Buehler, Markus J ^a   Kong, Yong ^a   Gao, Huajian ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buckling Folding; Carbon Nanotubes; Macromolecule; Mechanical Properties; Rod; Shell

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; MACROMOLECULES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; QUANTUM THEORY; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BUCKLING FOLDING; SHELL-ROD-WIRE TRANSITIONS; SHELLS; SINGLE WALL NANOTUBES (SWNT);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 12344308151     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1751181     Document Type: Article

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