Mechanics of deformation of single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 789-821

  Pantano, Antonio ^a   Parks, David M ^a   Boyce, Mary C ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Buckling; A. van der Waals interaction; B. Carbon nanotube; B. Elastic shells; C. Finite elements

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; STRAIN;

ELASTIC SHELLS; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 1442334875     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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