Equivalent-continuum modeling of nano-structured materials

NASA Technical Memorandum

Volumn , Issue 210863, 2001, Pages 1-21

  Odegard, Gregory M ^a   Gates, Thomas S ^a   Nicholson, Lee M ^a   Wise, Kristopher E ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum mechanics; Finite elements; Molecular mechanics; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244422714     PISSN: 04999320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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